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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 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.

Off Guard

Two men guard a mysterious building. Things get out of hand when one of them decides to open the door and find out what hides behind it.

WORTHY

The discovery of an icon, which seems to be crying, launches Elias’ remarkable journey from cemetery caretaker to holy man. While he is on his quest we also follow four other stories of people who have things they want to wish for. Some may seem more important than others but they are all just as human.

Animal

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.

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.

Women of 22

The words of the women who experienced the Asia Minor Disaster are brought to life in an animated female refugee experience.

THE STRAY STORY: A DOGUMENTARY

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.

.DOG

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.