CYPRUS FILM DAYS 22/4

All films will be screened in their original language with Greek and English subtitles

SCREENINGS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

COMEDY QUEEN (+12)

SANNA LENKEN

93′, 2022, Sweden

Nicosia (22/4), 16:00

Thirteen-year-old Sasha’s mother is no longer alive. But Sasha refuses to cry. She is determined to never be like her mother, and to make her father laugh again. To achieve this, she is not allowed to read books, must shave off her hair and turn down the puppy she always wanted. And above all, she must become a Comedy Queen. A film about finding yourself when the world is broken.

SCREENINGS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

AYA (+12)

SIMON COULIBALY GILLARD

90′, 2021, Belgium, France

Nicosia (22/4), 18:00

Aya lives with her mother on the island of Lahou. Joyful and carefree, she likes to pick coconuts and sleep on the sand. However, her paradise is doomed to disappear under the waters. As the waves threaten her house, Aya must make a choice that will determine her life: stay on the doomed island with her mother or look for a better life in a strange new city across the water?

VIEWFINDER 2023

THE EIGHT MOUNTAINS

FELIX VAN GROENINGEN & CHARLOTTE VANDERMEERSCH

147′, 2022, Italy, Belgium, France

Nicosia (22/4), 20:00

Pietro is a boy from the city, Bruno is the last child of a forgotten mountain village. Over the years Bruno remains faithful to his mountain, while Pietro is the one who comes and goes. While their destinies unfold, the two discover what it means to be true friends for life.