Murderess (film)
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| Greek | Φόνισσα |
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| Directed by | Eva Nathena |
| Written by | Katerina Bei |
| Based on | The Murderess by Alexandros Papadiamantis |
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| Cinematography | Panagiotis Vasilakis |
| Edited by | Aggela Despotidou |
| Music by | Dimitris Papadimitriou |
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| Distributed by | Tanweer |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
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| Language | Greek |
Murderess (Greek: Φόνισσα) is a 2023 Greek drama film directed by Eva Nathena in her feature debut. The film based on the 1903 social novel of the same name by Alexandros Papadiamantis, is written by Katerina Bey. The film set on a secluded Greek island around the year 1900, follows Hadoula, a woman ensnared by her mother's rejection and the suffocating grip of a patriarchal society, as she fights to carve out a life of her own.
It had its premiere at the 64th Thessaloniki International Film Festival in 'Meet the Neighbours Competition' section on 6 November 2023, where it won 6 awards including The Best Artistic Achievement Award. It was selected as the Greek entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.