Short Films

THE ISLANDER

THE ISLANDER follows a musician in crisis (Connick Jr.) as he moves, sight unseen, to a remote cliffside house on an island, only to discover his new home has an unfortunate notoriety. Through a series of charming mishaps, it turns out maybe love can be found right where he left it.

IMAN

Abdallah, an Arab Muslim civil engineer married to Irene, a Greek Cypriot woman, is blamed for the collapse of a building in an Arab refugee settlement which causes the death of 7 people. Having been radicalized, Iman and Leila, two young Europeans of Arab origin, are sent to Cyprus, where they organize a terrorist attack at a Forum of European leaders. Michelle, a lonely 17-year old girl, child of a broken family, falls for Angelos, a handsome, domineering young man with racist ideals. Their relationship is strained when Michelle becomes pregnant. Ultimately, the three stories will overlap in an unexpected way.

Lily, an intersex woman, has to face her traumatic past to prevent history from repeating itself, when her intersex niece is forced into corrective surgery.

BELOVED DAYS

In 1970 the people of Karmi in Cyprus participate in an unprecedented experience: the shooting of the film “Beloved”, with Hollywood cast and crew. This documentary functions as a kaleidoscope, transmitting images of that magical time and of the traumatic changes in their lives after the Turkish invasion. Four decades later, they revisit nostalgically those old beloved days.

A SUMMER PLACE

Summer is a permanent state of mind in Limassol, a once small seaside town in Cyprus that has transformed into the oligarch paradise of the Mediterranean. Within this asphyxiating environment, Tina, a depressed food stylist, is ready to give up on everything on the day of her birthday, until an extraordinary encounter changes her life.

SMARAGDA

Smaragda (46), is a former kids TV show host. Disappointed with love, broke, with a dog and a career stuck in time, she decides to jump on the social media bandwagon in order to raise her profile, while taking a job as an entertainer in a tourist resort. But she feels like time is running out.

A NIGHT OF RIOTS

During a riot in the streets of Cyprus, a man of Arabic descent attempts to find shelter inside the house of a Cypriot family. However, he soon realises that his life is probably more in danger inside the house, rather than outside in the streets with the rioters. The film explores the difficulties that a refugee needs to overcome, the grief that can divide a family, but above all, it focuses on the power of a mother’s love.

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Cyprus, 1974. Maria is trying to find a trace of her son who is in the frontline of the Turkish invasion.

Snow White Dies at the End

Shown through three different threads, the film is a tale of three groups of humans, one fly, one piglet, one toilet bowl and one city, whose paths cross and impact one another. A story about how tremendously difficult it is to remain honest and true to your own values in a morally corrupt environment.