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Half an Orange new_releases Release: 04-09-2025
It's summer on a farm in Cyprus. Valeria, a reclusive young writer, spends her days focused on her work. One evening, she meets Antigone at a party. Antigone is outgoing and carefree, contrasting with Valeria’s reserved nature. Amid the sunlit fields and beaches, Valeria and Antigone grow closer, discovering the beauty of a newfound desire. This bond helps Valeria grow and find new inspiration for her writing.

Africa Star 2024
Africa Star follows three generations of Cypriot women - mother, daughter, and granddaughter - whose lives were tragically altered by one man's submission to temptation. Plagued by guilt over his act in 1945 and his failure to make amends in 1967, the now-ailing octogenarian makes one last attempt in 2008.

Iman 2022
Follows three interconnected stories in modern day Nicosia, Cyprus: a civil engineer is blamed for the collapse of a building; a teenage girl becomes involved in a dangerous sexual relationship; two radicalized Arab women plan out an Islamic terrorist attack.

Daphne 2022 star_border 1
Daphne switches from one sexual partner to the next, but does not seem to be satisfied, at least not with what she thought she needed. How far would she go to feel some affection?

Senior Citizen 2020
Theoharis, an elderly and lonely man, takes refuge in the hospital every evening to spend the night. He sleeps on the benches and chairs of the outpatients' wing because he is afraid to be alone. Every morning he returns to his house, where his only companion is his cat and his memories. One night he is discovered by a young nurse, Evgenia, who tries to learn more about him. Theoharis is initially skeptical and refuses to give her any information. Gradually, however, a relationship of trust between the two begins to be built and Evgenia tries to help him.

Pause 2018 star_border 5.6
Trapped in the misery of an oppressive marriage, a middle-aged woman finds refuge in a fantasy world of vindictive violence. Soon, reality and fantasy start to blur.

Family Μember 2015
Υorgos and Sophia are trying hard to cope with their financial problems and the needs of their two children. The grandfather helps them out with his pension since the family business, a small grocery store, does not provide them with enough income. When the grandfather suddenly dies in his sleep, they decide to keep it a secret for as long as they can, so as to continue collecting the money from his pension. But things become more complicated when officers from the social security department start looking for the grandfather.

Committed 2014 star_border 6
An accidental meeting between a man being pressured to propose to his girlfriend and a runaway bride.

Bird of Cyprus 2014 star_border 7.5
The gangster kidnapping of a popular Greek actress in Athens, the adventurous wandering in the Mediterranean, the unexpected capture by the Turks and the venture to realize a bold dream.

Block 12 2013 star_border 5.6
English satellites who conduct research from space discover large oil deposit in the area of tho Old Mines in Cyprus. A big part of the area belongs to C... (he has bought it from his Turkish Cypriot colleague) who has retired there with his wife. The outbreak of a big economic crisis leads the two sons of the family to bankruptcy forcing them to move their families to the house. This whole situation is made worse when the Cyprus government keeps asking to buy the house, and our protagonist character stubbornly refuses. Moreover two English agents and the Turkish Cypriot heir, camp outside the house. The house is in a state of internal and external siege.

The Fiddler 2011
Set in Cyprus is the 1950s. It is the story of a poor man who dreams of owning a violin and becoming a fiddler. But life and love get in the way and force him to make a choice between his passion and his responsibilities.

The Last Remaining Seats 2011
The local cinema in the village of Panayia that once used to be the vibrant centre of the village, has been closed for more than 30 years. This documentary follows the journey of two retired local men, and life-long friends, trying to reopen the cinema, in the hope of bringing people back to the village centre and reliving the good old times of their youth.

By Miracle 2010 star_border 5
Stories of faith, loss, and redemption come together in a drama that centers on the drifting isolation of its characters, even as they seek connection through love and family. Aliki and her husband Andreas try unsuccessfully to conceive a child, causing her to turn increasingly to religious devotion and the hope for a miracle. Secretly gay Marios lives with his mother and works to evade her inquiries into his life. The stories come together at the grave of a child.

Guilt 2009 star_border 8
The 50-year Cypriot tragedy through the memories of an old man, a former gun dealer at death's door. A nightmare, through his operation, unmasks the reality of his own life and reveals his guilt feeling about his country.

Honey and Wine 2006 star_border 5
Eleni lives alone, haunted by memories of her past. Her life is a routine until she witnesses a quarrel between a young couple in the house across the street. One afternoon, Eleni receives an unexpected visit from Rhea, the young woman from the house across the street. She has locked herself out and needs to use Eleni's phone in order to call a locksmith. And so begins a relationship between the two women with unforseen consequences for them both.

Love at 16 2004 star_border 7.2
With the arrival of a self-confident and rebellious beautiful girl in the village, a romantic 16-year-old will be in for a surprise, as the unprecedented feelings of love and passion will offer a gradual but marvellous passage to adulthood.