Thessaloniki Awards: Jacqueline Lentzou’s ‘A Day in the Life of Jo: Chapter Phaedra’ Wins the Golden Alexander

Jacqueline Lentzou’s “A Day in the Life of Jo: Chapter Phaedra” won the Golden Alexander for best feature in Thessaloniki’s Arrivals international competition. The award adds to the Greek filmmaker’s best director prize at Venice, raising the profile of her second feature as it travels the festival circuit.

Inspired by true events, the film follows 15-year-old Jo through an ordinary day that changes after a classmate’s song moves her to tears. Newcomer Evia Andriopoulou received a Special Mention. Other Arrivals awards included best director for “Les Indes”, acting honours for “The Riverbank”, and best actress for Arisa Sasaki in “Titanic Ocean”; the festival also named winners in two other competition sections.