The read
It runs a compact 1h 3m.
Synopsis
On the 20th anniversary of the opening of crossing points, OVERCOMING tells the inspiring story of Cypriot women, queers, and antimilitarist cismen challenging militarism and gender norms. Through diverse interviews, the film explores how the opening and closing of the checkpoints, as the sole passageways between north and south, have impacted the lives of Cypriots while revealing their struggles against the ongoing division of the island and their efforts towards a more united future.
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Key crew
- Besire ParalikWriter
- Besire ParalikDirector
- Firuzan NalbantoğluWriter
Cast
- Elli peonidouHerself
- Magda ZenonHerself
- Hüseyin ÇavusogluHimself
- Özge TahirogluHerself
- Tony AngastiniotisHimself
- Andromachi SophocleousHerself
- Çagdaç ÖgüçHimself
- Ellada EvangelouHerself
- Nese YesinHerself
- Nicole StylianidouHerself
Themes
lgbtcyprus