62nd Thessaloniki International Film Festival

11/04/2021

Festival Reviews

Holy Emy

Holy Emy

A young Filipino immigrant in Greece with special healing powers is the focus of Araceli Lemos’ assured drama delving into questions of spirituality, belonging and sisterly bonds with a distinctively creepy edge.

Sisterhood

Sisterhood

The hypocrisy of high school slut-shaming is the core theme of this strong feature debut boasting two exceptional performances and a layered script that’s distinctly Macedonian but with international resonance.

Vera Dreams of the Sea

Vera Dreams of the Sea

Kosovo’s Kaltrina Krasniqi makes an impressive feature debut with this beautifully measured drama about a once-compliant 60-something widow who attempts to deflect the malevolent traditional patriarchy in a nation on the edge of change.

Holy Emy

Holy Emy

A young Filipino immigrant in Greece with special healing powers is the focus of Araceli Lemos’ assured drama delving into questions of spirituality, belonging and sisterly bonds with a distinctively creepy edge.

Sisterhood

Sisterhood

The hypocrisy of high school slut-shaming is the core theme of this strong feature debut boasting two exceptional performances and a layered script that’s distinctly Macedonian but with international resonance.

Vera Dreams of the Sea

Vera Dreams of the Sea

Kosovo’s Kaltrina Krasniqi makes an impressive feature debut with this beautifully measured drama about a once-compliant 60-something widow who attempts to deflect the malevolent traditional patriarchy in a nation on the edge of change.

Awards Corner

Thessaloniki

  • Golden Alexander for Competition Film
    Softie (France)
    Samuel Theis
  • Special Jury Award for
    Clara Sola (Costa Rica)
    Director: Natalie Alvarez Mesén
  • Special Jury Award for Best Director
    The Box (Mexico)
    Lorenzo Vigas
  • Best Actress for
    Moon, 66 Questions (Greece)
    Sofia Kokkali
  • Best Actor for
    Softie (France)
    Aliocha Reinert
  • Best Screenplay for
    Pilgrims (Lithuania)
    Laurynas Bareisa
  • Golden Alexander for Meet the Neighbors
    Small Body (Italy, France, Slovenia)
    Laura Samani
  • Golden Alexander for Film Forward
    Magnetic Fields (Greece)
    Yorgos Goussis