Donusa

Donusa is a 1992 German-Greek drama film written and directed by Angeliki Antoniou.

The film was shot on the island of Kythira. The role of Eleni was performed by Christina Papamichou and the role of Stefan by Andre Hennicke. The film was premiered in the 45th  Locarno International Film Festival  1992 - Section International Competition - in August 1992 and won the A´ Prix de la Jeunesse. It has participated since then in many other prestigious international festivals (among others Mar del Plata International Film Festival, Hof International Film festival, Thessaloniki International Film Festival.

The film was released in Germany, Switzerland, and Greece.

Plot
The arrival of a stranger on a small and remote island in the Aegean has the effect of uncovering a family tragedy. The closed male society covers up incest and rape, making the women into mute accomplices. It takes the death of a girl and the persecution of the stranger to finally break the silence.

Cast

 * André Hennicke as Stefan
 * Hristina Papamihou as Eleni
 * Dimitris Poulikakos as Stelios
 * Tasso Kavadia as Sophia
 * Christos Tsagas as Tasos
 * Eva Kotamanidou as Niki
 * Gerasimos Skiadaresis as Mougos
 * Katerina Linardi as Anna

Release
The film premiered in August 1992 at the Locarno Film Festival.

The film was released in Switzerland (December 4, 1992), Greece (February 19, 1993) and Germany (February 24, 1994).