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

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

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