MOTHERWITCH

ABOUT THE EVENT: The PROOF Film Festival is thrilled to present MOTHERWITCH. MOTHERWITCH is based on the short proof-of-concept, by the director Minos Papas, “The Song of the Witch.” The short played at the inaugural PROOF Film Festival in 2023. The feature MOTHERWITCH debuted in 2026 at the Rotterdam Film Festival. ABOUT THE FILM: Eleni, a painter in Cyprus in 1882, reaches into the shadows to resurrect her lost children, but instead summons the ancient Kalikantzari of Cypriot lore. She must now confront the storm of her grief and anger, and lift the curse. FORMAT: DCP COUNTRY: Cyprus/North Macedonia/United States