MURDERESS has been chosen as Greece's official entry for the 2025 Academy Awards in the International Feature Film Category.
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Based on the classic novella masterpiece by Alexandros Papadiamantis, Murderess takes place on a remote island in Greece, circa 1900. This novella is an indictment of the patriarchy. the dowry system and feminicide.
Driven to despair over the oppressed lives of females in her island community, Hadoula, a midwife, finds a solution to confront the evils of a male-dominated society. Seeing herself as a savior, of sorts, she takes the lives of young girls to spare them from a future of hardship and servitude.
Drama.
Mature audiences only – adult situations.
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Sixteen 2024 Hellenic Film Academy Award nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Eva Nathena), Best Actress (Karyofyllia Karabeti) and Best Screenplay (Katerina Bei)
(In Greek with English subtitles.)
97 minutes | Atlanta Premiere
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BONUS SHORT FILM
Prior to the feature film, we wil present this short film by a local artist, George Skaroulis.
FACES OF THE PAST - BEHIND THE DOORS OF PATMOS
Traveling back in time, this documentary features the historical photographs of Patmos through the eyes of George's grandfather Theologos Patronis, born in Patmos in 1898. George's vision for this documentary was to collaborate with his grandfather to bring their generational art forms of time together full circle. As a pianist and composer, George also shares his grandfather’s passion for photography. Combining their photos, faces of the past appear to be peering through the thresholds of the colorful old doors that grace the island, each door with its own story to tell.
6 minutes | Atlanta Premiere
Produced by George Skaroulis with music by George Skaroulis.
