CORA

Synopsis

Note d'intention

Cora is a supernatural drama about the struggle of two young working-class women for freedom and their own identity within the confines of a dystopian patriarchal society. Set in a heavily industrialised area and dominated by giant factories and working-class housing estates, the juxtaposition between the current ‘male’ capitalist-ridden state of Elefsina and its underlying mystical, pagan past, ‘female’ past serves as an important backdrop to our story’s central theme. For the gun-toting men of the cult, constantly on the lookout for an invisible threat akin to pillaging Native Americans or ruthless armed gangs: the danger lies in precisely this female desire. It is a desire that goes beyond the rigid lines of masculinity, a desire elevated to a mystical, metaphysical power, one symbol.