Holy Emy

Araceli Lemos20211h 51mMystery, Drama

Why we chose it

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.

Information

Director
Cast
Production year: 2021
Decade: 2020s
Duration: 1h 51m
Genre: Mystery Drama
Festivals & Awards
Language: Tagalog, English, Greek
Country: Greece, France, United States
Subtitles: Greek, English
Age rating: 15+

Locarno Film Festival

Special Mention

2021

Hellenic Film Academy

Best Director

2022

Hellenic Film Academy

Best Supporting Actress (Hasmine Killip)

2022

Thessaloniki Film Festival

Women in Film & Television (WIFT) Award

2021

What others say

3.4

32 reviews

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