An excellent portrait of a politically and culturally anomalous
city, this short film has some of the most beautifully uninhibited
camera work/visual passages I've seen in ages...well worth a see.
"Hidden in the Sand" chronicles the story of Famagusta, a city in the Turkish-occupied part of Cyprus that was evacuated during the 1974 invasion. Since then, a large portion of Famagusta has been encircled by barbed wire and kept under strict surveillance by the Turkish military, which uses the territory as a bargaining chip in negotiations with the Cyprus government. Over the last 34 years, Famagusta has become a deteriorating ghost city; its former inhabitants watch their houses decay from outside the barricades, waiting for the day when they can return. The film examines the tragic and absurd nature of this “hostage town,” while simultaneously exploring issues of loss, ethnic identity, and the ugly effects of nationalism and propaganda in the Greek- and Turkish-Cypriot communities.
(from artist's site: www.vasiamarkides.com)
Somewhere Felt
March 6- 22
Space Other
63 Wareham St.
Boston, Ma
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