HOLY EMY

BY ARACELI LEMOS

FEATURE FICTION | 114min | GREECE, FRANCE, USA | 2021

After their mother is forced to return to the Philippines, sisters Emy and Teresa live a quiet life within their tight-knit Filipino Catholic community in the port of Athens. However, when Teresa gets pregnant, Emy is increasingly drawn to other, more mysterious forces that live within her.

Director: Araceli Lemos
Screenplay: Araceli Lemos, Giulia Caruso
Producers: Konstantinos Vassilaros, Mathieu Bompoint, Giulia Caruso & Ki Jin Kim, Mattia Bogianchino
Production Companies: StudioBauhaus (GR), Utopie Films (FR), Nonetheless & Ginedo Films (USA)
World Sales Agents: TVCO Srl.

Festival Selections

Locarno Film Festival 2021 • Special Mention for First Feature Award 2021 - World Premiere
Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) 2022
Thessaloniki International Film Festival • Official Selection 2021
AFI Festival (USA) • Official Selection
Göteborg Film Festival • Ingmar Bergman Competition 2022
Mons International Film Festival • Official Selection 2022
Festival de Sevilla • Extraordinary Stories Official Selection
34th Galway Film Fleadh • Official Selection
20th Pune International Film Festival (PIFF)
Aswan International Women Film Festival (AIWFF)

Awards

Locarno Film Festival 2021 • Special Mention for First Feature Award
15 Nominations at Hellenic Film Academy 2022 • Winner for Best Director & Best Supporting Actress
Nominated for 2 Independent Spirit Awards 2023: John Cassavetes & Filmmaker to Watch
Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) 2022 • Winner for Best Film
Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2021 • Winner of 2 Awards