CFD 26| Motherwitch

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Motherwitch

LEM 25/04 > 19:30
NIC 22/04 > 22:00

104’, 2026
Cyprus, North Macedonia, USA

Directed by
Minos Papas

Screenplay
Minos Papas
Nikolas Kouroumtzis
Euripides Dikaios

Cinematography
Jack McDonald

Editing
Smaro Papaevangelou

Production Design
Marios Neocleous

Art Direction
Lydia Mandridou

Music
Charles Humenry

Costume Design
Lakis Yenethlis

Sound Design
John Moros

Cast
Margarita Zachariou
Miltos Yerolemou
Jason Hughes
Danai Katsameni
Athos Antoniou
Dimitri Andreas
Marina Makris
Christina Marouchou
Sifis Katsoulakis

Producer
Constantinos Nikiforou

Production Company
Caretta Films

Co-producers
Minos Papas
Darko Popov

Co-production Companies
Cyprian Films New York
Focus Pocus

Synopsis
Eleni, a scorned painter in Cyprus in 1882, attempts to resurrect her dead children, but instead awakens the Kalikantzari creatures of Cypriot folklore. Now she must find a way to overcome her grief and anger and dispel the curse that has befallen her village.

Biography
Minos Papas is an award-winning director, cinematographer and producer based in Los Angeles. He grew up on film sets, in casting rooms, and in projection booths. His work has screened internationally, with Take Me Home (producer, 2nd Unit DP) selected for Sundance and the Berlinale, and Motherwitch (writer/director, producer) premiering at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). His films have also been selected at SXSW and Tribeca and have received multiple New York Emmy Awards. A member of the Directors Guild of Cyprus, his work investigates the human condition, trauma, and mythology. He is into Tarkovsky, Kubrick, football, death metal and cats.

Filmography
2026 Motherwitch
2016 Tango on the Balcony (s.f.)
2015 Behind the Mirror
2012 A Short Film About Guns
2009 Shutterbug
2004 Kalipolis (s.f.)