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The Department of Antiquities, Deputy Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Cyprus, presents a second screening in Lefkosia (Nicosia) of “Skammata”, a documentary film directed by Danae Stylianou. The film was produced in commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the coup d’état in Cyprus and the subsequent Turkish invasion.

The documentary premiered at the Nicosia Municipal Theatre last September, with subsequent screenings in Lemesos and Pafos. Following its successful presentation in Athens and Lyon, France, a second screening is now scheduled for Tuesday, 21

January, at the Nicosia Municipal Theatre.

Synopsis:

Fifty years after the coup d’etat and the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, foreign and Cypriot archaeologists, along with retired staff members of the Department of Antiquities, evoke their personal memories, as they reflect on the collective trauma of war and its consequences on Cypriot archaeology. Interweaving archival material from excavations with captivating personal testimonies, “Skammata” presents momentous events that marked Cypriot archaeology, before and after the tragic summer of 1974.

Trailer link: https://youtu.be/BJGNA5194zQ

Duration: 87’

Original Dialogue: Greek, English, French

Subtitles: Greek, English

Production Credits:

Produced by M.P.L. Productions for the Department of Antiquities

Director-Producer: Danae Stylianou

Director of Photography: George Stylianou

Camera Operators: George Stylianou, Konstantinos Kepolas, Renos Gavris, Charalambos Varelias

Editing: Danae Stylianou

Concept and content supervisors:

Department of Antiquities

Eftychia Zachariou, Curator of Antiquities

Efthymia Alphas, Archaeological Officer A’

Anna Satraki, Archaeological Officer

Sound Design-Mixing: Marco Lopez

Colour Grading: Marios Stylianou

Graphics: Artemis Psathas

Translations-Subtitling: Diamanto Stylianou

Screening Information

Τuesday, 21 January 2025, 19:00

Nicosia Municipal Theatre

Free Entrance

(EK/IA/MS)