Eleni, a scorned painter in Cyprus in 1882, attempts to resurrect her dead children, but instead awakens the Kalikantzari creatures of Cypriot folklore. Now she must find a way to overcome her grief and anger and dispel the curse that has befallen her village.
 

 

Production info

The film was made in co-production with The Deputy Ministry

of Cultureof Cyprus / Department of Contemporary Culture, and made

possible by the support of financial incentives granted by the Government

of the Republic of Cyprus (Invest in Cyprus), as well as the support

of the Film Agency of North Macedonia.
 
Minos Papas participated in the Torino Film Lab (extended) 2019

do develop he script.
 
Motherwitch was shot entirely on location in Cyprus, in a remote,

uninhabited 15th Century village. Post production services were completed

by Outpost MTL in Montreal, Canada.
 
The film was selected by the Fantasia Frontières Buyers Showcase

at the Cannes Marché du Film 2025.