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Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, Manhattan

A Day in the Life of Jo: Chapter Phaedra

Jacqueline Lentzou's Venice best-director winner follows a 15-year-old's cosmic, fateful day in suburban Athens — North American premiere with Q&A.

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Lentzou won the Orizzonti Award for Best Director at Venice for this follow-up to Moon, 66 Questions, a film that makes a suburban Athens day feel astronomical. Jo fights with her mom, falls for her new friend Phaedra and runs into her divorced dad before a shocking event changes everything, and the final passage turns into a sensory meditation on life's mysteries. If you track rising European auteurs, catch it here with the director in the room.

What to expect

A 90-minute film in Greek with English subtitles, followed by a Q&A with Jacqueline Lentzou. It is a festival screening in Film at Lincoln Center's theaters on West 65th Street, with an audience of cinephiles and festival pass holders; expect a mix of humor, heartbreak and a dreamlike final stretch.

Good to know

  • Take the 1 train to 66 St–Lincoln Center.
  • Greek with English subtitles.
  • The Currents section favors adventurous, formally bold filmmaking.
  • Check for standby lines if the screening shows sold out.
  • Stay for the Q&A with the director.

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Common questions

What award did the film win?

The Orizzonti Award for Best Director at the 2026 Venice Film Festival.

Is the director attending?

Yes, the Saturday and Sunday screenings list a Q&A with Jacqueline Lentzou.

Is there a second screening this weekend?

Yes, Film at Lincoln Center also lists Sunday, September 27.