New York Greek Film Expo - Fonissa

Murderess
Direction: Eva Nathena
Screenplay: Katerina Bei

2023, 97 mins
Based on the classic novel by Alexandros Papadiamantis

Driven to despair over women's oppressive living conditions in her island community circa 1900, a midwife finds a violent solution to confront the evils of a male-dominated society. Seeing herself as a savior of sorts, she takes the lives of young girls to spare them from a future of hardship and servitude.

Mature audiences only - adult situations.