Holy Emy

Araceli Lemos
2021
1h 51m
Mystery, Drama

A gripping exploration of the Other, told through a coming-of-age tale that blends social realism with metaphysical visions drawn from horror cinema. Iris Award for Best Director and a Special Mention at the Locarno Film Festival, for Araceli Lemos’s blood-soaked debut.

Synopsis

Emy feels like a stranger in the tight-knit community of Charismatic Filipino Catholics in Piraeus, where her sister Teresa is warmly embraced. When Teresa becomes pregnant, Emy is drawn to mysterious forces that seem to reside within her.

Details

Director

Araceli Lemos

Cast

Abigael Loma, Hasmine Killip, Eirini Inglesi, Angeli Bayani, Mihalis Siriopoulos, Panagiotis Evangelidis

Language

Tagalog, English, Greek

Also known as

Αγία Έμυ

Festival screenings

Thessaloniki IFF, Locarno FF

Country

Greece, France, USA

Subtitles

Greek, English

Age rating

15+

Special Mention

Locarno Film Festival

2021

Best Director

Hellenic Film Academy

2022

Best Supporting Actress (Hasmine Killip)

Hellenic Film Academy

2022

Women in Film & Television (WIFT) Award

Thessaloniki Film Festival

2021

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