Hold Onto Me
Competition Feature: Narrative
Saturday, September 19th 2:30pm - 4:15pm
It’s summer, and 11-year-old Iris is running wild through the streets with her older friend Danae when she learns her estranged father, Aris, is back in town for his own father’s funeral. Determined to get to know him, Iris tracks Aris down to a dilapidated shipyard where he has been keeping to himself. What begins as a stubborn attempt to reconnect develops into a complex yet powerful bond.
Directed by: Myrsini Aristidou
Genre: Drama
Run time: 102 minutes
Awards: Winner, Sundance Audience Award for World Cinema Dramatic 2026
Connect: @holdontome_film
Meet the Filmmaker
Myrsini Aristidou is a Greek Cypriot film director, screenwriter, and producer. She is best known for her short films Semele and Aria, and her debut feature film, Hold onto Me (Κράτα Με). Hold Onto Me premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and won the Audience Award in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition. Her films have screened at international film festivals including Venice Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, and Tribeca Festival.
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