A young apprentice witch dreams of becoming the most wicked witch around – and of course, a wicked witch needs an evil, fire-breathing dragon. Using an old recipe and magic spells, our inexperienced protagonist will eventually conjure a special dragon; just not the one she had in mind!
A group of Filipino domestic workers in Cyprus prepare for a beauty pageant organised by the local community. The participants use it as an opportunity to gather once a week – their only day off – and to redefine their position as migrant working women in Cypriot society and reclaim their individuality. Meanwhile, an unprecedented case of a serial killer targeting foreign female workers and their little daughters comes to the surface, causing the reaction of the Filipino community.
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.
Under the hot Greek sun, the animateurs at an all-inclusive island resort prepare for the busy touristic season. “Nonna” Kalia is the leader of the pack. Paper decors, glossy costumes, characters reminiscent of famous pop personas and dance shows fill the hotel’s stage. As summer intensifies and the pressure of their everyday grind builds up, Kalia’s nights turn violent and her wild summer story is revealed in the darkness. But when the spotlights are turned on again, her show must go on.
Cyprus, 1974. Maria is trying to find a trace of her son who is in the frontline of the Turkish invasion.
Young Dimitris, on the verge of manhood yet very much still a child, has romanticized his absent father to mythic proportions. When his father is finally released from prison, Dimitris’ dream of family happiness is more lucid than ever, yet it immediately transforms. While fighting to keep everything he wished for, he has to face an unprecedented form of violence.
A documentary about the poet and painter Vassilis Michaelidis (1849 – 1917), who through his poems evokes his life story and the turbulent times he lived through.
Inspired by a true story, ‘The Parrot Lady’ is an artistic contemplation on a woman’s life who chose to live on the streets with her parrots, afraid of dying alone in her home.
A comedy mockumentary short, involving a retired low-level agent of the Dutch Agricultural Intelligence Agency (Hors van Dijk) and a Cypriot dodgy entrepreneur, “Papa”, the biggest exporter of Cyprus potatoes. Together they devise a disastrous plot to sell soil at the price of potatoes in Europe.
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