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.
Cyprus, 1974. Maria is trying to find a trace of her son who is in the frontline of the Turkish invasion.
In a consumerist society where everything, including man’s best friend, is treated as disposable, everyday people aiding stray dogs remind us what being human(e) is all about. Through their struggles, successes and dilemmas, the documentary exposes the problem and its solutions, while tackling the human condition in the contemporary western world.
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