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

Nov 15, 2026 5:45am PT Thessaloniki Awards: Jacqueline Lentzou’s ‘A Day in the Life of Jo: Chapter Phaedra’ Wins the Golden Alexander

The Greek filmmaker's sophomore feature earned her best director honors in the Venice Film Festival's Horizons strand.

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Jacqueline Lentzou’s “A Day in the Life of Jo: Chapter Phaedra” won the top prize Sunday at the Thessaloniki Film Festival, taking home the Golden Alexander for best feature film in the Arrivals international competition section.

The Greek filmmaker’s sophomore feature premiered in the Venice Film Festival’s Horizons strand, where it won the award for best director. It’s since gone on to play at the New York Film Festival, the BFI London Film Festival and the Busan Film Festival.

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