“Concrete Cowboy” (2021) Review: An Endangered and Unknown Subculture
Ricky Staub’s Concrete Cowboy, based on Greg Neri’s novel "Ghetto Cowboy", tells the story of a young teenager forced to adapt to a new lifestyle.

Kaiti, an employee at a small hair salon, and Irini, the owner of a lingerie store, have been friends since childhood and decide to leave Didymoteicho for a trip to Mykonos. The clever and energetic Kaiti convinces the oppressed Irini to take this trip, which they have been dreaming of for years. Irini pretends she has a lingerie exhibition in Athens, and the trip to Mykonos begins. In Kaiti's old car, they set off for Rafina, where the ferry awaits to take them to Mykonos. For both women, it is the first time they will leave their small world. Through comical and dramatic situations, their journey will bring them face to face with danger, fear, but also the joy of life. Hidden secrets, dreams, and fears will come to light along the way, and this journey will change their lives forever. In the end, they arrive at the port, where the ferry is waiting to take them to the island they have been dreaming of. But for them, the real journey has already begun...
Ricky Staub’s Concrete Cowboy, based on Greg Neri’s novel "Ghetto Cowboy", tells the story of a young teenager forced to adapt to a new lifestyle.
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