Maricel

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Maricel

A Filipino domestic worker is called to take care of an elderly couple in a Cypriot mountain village. What begins as a simple caregiving task gradually exposes a web of silent resentment, emotional dependency, and unspoken histories, forcing her into the delicate, unsettling space between obligation and intimacy.

Elias Demetriou is a Greece-based filmmaker whose work spans fiction, documentary, and film development. He studied Theology and Cinema in Athens and has built a multifaceted career as a director, screenwriter, editor, and mentor to emerging filmmakers. He has directed three feature films: Fish n’ Chips (2011), Smac (2015), and Maricel (2025). His debut feature Fish n’ Chips earned him the Best Debut Director award from the Greek Film Academy and recognition at the Athens International Film Festival. Smac received the Best Female Performance award from the Greek Film Academy. His latest feature, Maricel, received four awards, including Best Director at the Southeast Asian International Film Festival (Philippines). Alongside his feature work, Elias has directed seven short fiction films and more than thirty documentaries. His short films have screened and received awards at many international film festivals. Beyond directing, he has worked as a screenwriter and film editor on more than fifty short films and documentaries, contributing creatively across a broad range of independent productions. He is currently developing his fourth feature film.

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SCREENING DAY:

05/29/2026

SCREENING TIME:

7:30 PM

VENUE:

Regal LA Live DTLA

• 2025, Thessaloniki Film Festival
• 2026, Bergamo Film Meeting
• 2026 Manchester Film Festival – Best International Feature
• 2026, Tokyo Film & Screenplay Awards – Best Director
• 2026, South East Academy Awards – Best Feature
• 2026, Valencia Indie Film Festival
• 2026, Cyprus Film Days
• 2026, Cinephil_101 FF

YEAR:

2025

DIRECTOR(S):

Elias Demetriou

PRODUCER(S):

Monica Nicolaidou, Maria Drandaki, Elias Demetriou

WRITER(S):

Elias Demetriou

CAST:

Zar Donato, Ntinos Lyras, Lenia Sorocou, Diomedes Koufteros, Daphne Alexander

EDITOR:

Panos Voutsaras

CINEMATOGRAPHER:

Yorgos Giannelis

MUSIC:

Andreas Demetriou

RUNTIME:

120 mins

COUNTRY:

Cyprus, Greece

PREMIERE:

North American

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