(10:00) One Object, Five Perspectives

A film workshop for teens aged 11–15

Location: Larnaka House for the Arts and Letters

Duration: 2.5 hours
Language: Greek

How does an image take on different meanings? What makes one image remind us of an advertisement while another reminds us of a fairy tale? Participants will work in small groups and stage photoshoots by using symbols and stereotypes that derive from film and television. An activity that will spark imagination, humor, and discussions!

The workshop is free, but registration is required as space is limited.

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Common Ground Cinema Experience

In collaboration with Larnaka2030

Location: Salina Park (8:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.)

Free Admission

Throughout the evening, three screens in three different corners of the park will showcases the following films in multiple, parallel screenings:

There Is No Other Cyprus

A compelling documentary that explores the impact of uncontrolled development on the island’s ecosystem, with a particular focus on the development in the northern side of the island.

Language: English and Turkish with English & Greek subtitles

Running time: 45 minutes

A discussion will follow after the screening

Presented in collaboration with the Prio Cyprus Institute.

Ebb & Flow

Directed by: Nay Tabbara
Lebanon / Runtime: 18’ / Rating: 15+
Language: Arabic with English and Greek subtitles

Synopsis: Loulwa defies the turbulent world around her in search for her first kiss and a sense of normalcy.

Presented in collaboration with the Batroun Mediterranean Film Festival.

What if they bomb here tonight?

Director: Samir Syriani
Country: Lebanon
Language: Arabic with Greek and English subtitles
Runtime: 17’ / Rating: 15+

Synopsis: A couple stays up all night, contemplating whether to leave or stay in Lebanon.

Presented in collaboration with the Batroun Mediterranean Film Festival.

One last time

Director: Karim Rahbani
Country: Lebanon
Language: Arabic with Greek and English subtitles
Runtime: 19’ / Rating: 15+

Synopsis: The quiet life of Tufik, a lonely 80-year-old man, is turned upside down when a young woman accidentally knocks on his door.

Presented in collaboration with the Batroun Mediterranean Film Festival.

Crow man

Director: Yohann Abdelnour
Country: Lebanon
Language: No dialogue
Runtime: 17’ / Rating: 15+

Synopsis: A little girl lives with her grandfather in a wooden hut deep in the forest. Suddenly, she must protect him from a strange creature.

Presented in collaboration with the Batroun Mediterranean Film Festival.