CYPRUS FILM DAYS 27/4

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

ALEPH

IVA RADIVOJEVIĆ

91′, 2021, USA, Croatia, Qatar

Nicosia (27/4), 18:00

Α travelogue of experience, a journey to find that place of connection, of clarity, of understanding across language, geography and experience. The thoughts, ideas and dreams of protagonists in ten countries spanning five continents are revealed through conversation, activity and contemplation. These collective stories serve as pieces of a puzzle that lead to what the Argentinean writer Jorge Luis Borges called ‘the unimaginable universe’.

SICK OF MYSELF

KRISTOFFER BORGLI

95′, 2022, Norway, Sweden

Nicosia (27/4), 20:00

Signe and Thomas are in an unhealthy, competitive relationship that takes a vicious turn when Thomas suddenly breaks through as a contemporary artist. In response, Signe makes a desperate attempt to regain her status by creating a new persona hell-bent on attracting attention and sympathy.

JOYLAND

SAIM SADIQ

126′, 2022, Pakistan

Nicosia (27/4), 22:00

Gentle and timid Haider lives with his wife, Mumtaz, his father, and his elder brother’s family in Lahore, Pakistan. Following a long spell of unemployment, Haider finally lands a job at a Bollywood-style burlesque, telling his family he is a theatre manager, when in reality, he is a backup dancer. The unusual position shakes up the steadfast traditional dynamics of his household and enables Haider to break out of his shell. As he acclimates to the new job, Haider becomes infatuated with the strong-willed trans woman Biba who runs the show—an unforeseen partnership that opens his eyes and ultimately his worldview, in ways both unexpected and intimate.