Kotzamani: What Mary Didn't Know

Konstantina Kotzamani (b. Greece, 1983) is a screenwriter and director known for her bold, sensuous, and myth-infused short films. Mainstream realism flows seamlessly into heightened reality, shaped by dreamlike scenes and an enigmatic visual style. She is a familiar name at Minimalen: over the years we have screened several of her films, and in 2019 we had the pleasure of welcoming her for a dedicated retrospective.

Mid-length films challenge the traditional boundaries between short and feature formats and can be difficult both to create and to get screened. Yet Kotzamani uses this extended form to deepen her signature vision without losing the immediacy and risk-taking energy that defines her earlier work.