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Venice Prizewinner ‘A Day in the Life of Jo’ Explores ‘Who and What We Truly Are’ Through Emotional Journey of Ordinary, Remarkable Teenage Girl
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Following its prize-winning premiere at the Venice Film Festival and a whirlwind tour of the fall festival circuit, “A Day in the Life of Jo: Chapter Phaedra,” by Greek filmmaker Jacqueline Lentzou, celebrates its homecoming this week at the Thessaloniki Film Festival, where it’s
Following its prize-winning premiere at the Venice Film Festival and a whirlwind tour of the fall festival circuit, “A Day in the Life of Jo: Chapter Phaedra,” by Greek filmmaker Jacqueline Lentzou, celebrates its homecoming this week at the Thessaloniki Film Festival, where it’s competing for top honors in the festival’s main international competition. Inspired […]
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