Araceli Lemos on Faith, Mystery and Sisterhood in Locarno-Feted Debut ‘Holy Emy’
Christopher Vourlias Araceli Lemos’ mystical drama “Holy Emy,” which received a special mention for first feature after its Locarno world premiere, arrives at the Thessaloniki Film Festival this week, where it plays in the main competition just days ahead of its North American premiere at the AFI Fest.The Athens-set drama, which screened in Locarno’s Cineasti del Presente competition, is the story of Emy, a young Filipina, played by newcomer Abigael Loma, searching for the missing links between her strange bleeding condition and her faraway mother’s healing powers.The film is produced by Studiobauhaus and Utopie Films, in association with Nonetheless Productions and Ginedo Films. TVCO is handling international sales.