Sound of Silence, a gothic horror film based on the true story of mass-murdering nuns, is entering production this week.
Variety reports that Playtime has boarded international sales and will introduce the project at the American Film Market.
Joyce A. Nashawati (Blind Sun) is set to direct the film, which will be shot on location in Greece primarily in English with some Greek dialogue.
Inspired by Abbess Mariam Soulakiotis — believed to be 20th century’s most prolific female mass murderer — the movie is set in 1970s Greece.
It follows Alice, a young American traveler, who camps on a secluded beach with fellow hippies while Cristina works in the only tavern nearby. One night, the hippie camp gets raided by the local police. The girls escape, but Cristina is wounded and they need to find refuge.
The nearest shelter is a remote monastery. But what awaits them inside is no sanctuary — only a death cult led by a ruthless Abbess.
Millie Brady (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies) and Elsa Lekakou are leading the cast.
French company Pan Cinéma is producing with Giant Steps Production. Co-producers are Anti-Worlds in the UK, Blonde Audiovisual in Greece, and Abbout Productions in Lebanon.
“Sound of Silence is one of those scripts that sends you chills down the spine, and as you turn the pages, you think to yourself, ‘I can’t believe this actually happened!’ For genre fans, this will be a must see around the world,” said Playtime CEO Nicolas Brigaud-Robert.
“I’m hoping to take the audience on an intense emotional ride as they watch two idealistic young girls journey through an upturned world,” Nashawati added.
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