Original Concept & Producer:
Yelena Tylkina
Director & Cinematographer:
Dari Malax
Second Cameraperson:
Inna Odeianenko
Paul Salt
Technician Team:
MIO
Financial Legal Adviser:
Anastasios Sarikas
Athena is the embodiment of order, intellect, and discipline. She represents reason elevated above emotion, clarity above chaos. As a goddess of wisdom and strategy, her power lies not in impulse but in control – of thought, of action, of consequence. Athena stands as a protector of structure and law, yet her strength is rigid, unyielding. She does not bend easily toward compassion when it conflicts with principle. In her presence, justice is precise, but distant; her morality is absolute, shaped by ideals rather than individual suffering.
Medusa is a figure of transformation and rupture. Once human, her story is marked by the loss of safety and the irreversible crossing from innocence into exile. She embodies vulnerability exposed to power, and the way trauma reshapes identity. Medusa’s existence becomes one of isolation, where her body itself is turned into a boundary between herself and the world. She is neither monster nor myth alone, but a symbol of how punishment and silence can redefine a life. Her stillness carries memory, and her presence reflects the cost of being seen and judged.
Poseidon is driven by force, desire, and dominance. As the god of the sea, his nature is vast, unstable, and indifferent to restraint. He moves according to impulse rather than reflection, representing raw power unchecked by accountability. Poseidon does not question his right to act; his authority is assumed, not examined. He embodies the danger of power without empathy – a presence that overwhelms rather than listens, leaving consequences in its wake without bearing their weight.
In ancient myth, Medusa was once a mortal woman who served in the temple of Athena. She was known for her beauty and devotion. When Poseidon entered the temple and violated her, the gods did not punish him.
Instead, Athena transformed Medusa – turning her hair into snakes and her gaze into a weapon. Anyone who looked at her would turn to stone. Banished from the world of humans, Medusa became a monster in the eyes of myth, feared and hunted.
Her story ended when she was killed, and her head was claimed as a trophy.
This is the legend as it has been told.
Director. Cinematographer. Performer
An award-winning director, cinematographer, and visual artist with over a decade of creative experience. Her artistic journey spans music videos, experimental films, documentaries, and performance art, blending cinematic storytelling with bold visual expression.
Driven by a passion for a human emotions, identity, and transformation, she creates visually distinctive works that challenge conventional storytelling. Her creative approach combines movement, symbolism, and atmosphere, turning complex ideas into immersive cinematic experiences.
Through her work, she continues to explore the boundaries between cinema and visual art, bringing a distinctive artistic vision to each project.
Creative Producer. Artist
An award-winning artist, creative producer, and curator based in New York City, with extensive experience in visual arts, exhibitions, and multidisciplinary creative projects. Her artistic work explores the intersection of identity, human emotion, and imagination, blending contemporary art with elements of magical realism.
Throughout her creative career, she has participated in numerous exhibitions and collaborative projects across the United States and internationally. Her work has received recognition through exhibitions, media features, and artistic collaborations.
Driven by a passion for storytelling and artistic experimentation, she continues to develop original concepts and creative productions, bringing a distinctive artistic vision to projects that connect visual art, performance, and cinema.
We would like to express our deepest gratitude to all the incredible people who contributed to bringing this film to life.
Our heartfelt thanks to the volunteers, doubles, extras, and everyone who generously shared their time, talent, creativity, and support. Every contribution, big or small, helped make this vision a reality.
This project was created as an independent artistic exploration of myth, body, and power. Working at the intersection of cinema, performance, and visual art, the team approaches storytelling as a physical and emotional experience rather than a linear narrative.
We are interested in stories that resist simplification — stories where silence, movement, and form speak louder than explanation. The film Medusa is part of an ongoing practice that reclaims classical narratives through a contemporary lens, focusing on presence, embodiment, and transformation.
Our work is driven by collaboration, intuition, and a deep respect for the body as a carrier of memory. We create films not to provide answers, but to open space for reflection, witnessing, and connection.