AFRICA STAR
Set across multiple points in the history of Cyprus (1945, 1967 and 2008), AFRICA STAR follows three generations of women affected by the choice of one man and his failure to make amends across the years. Through the country’s participation in World War II as a British colony, the aftermath of the intercommunal troubles between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities and into the present day, the film offers a nuanced look at the effects of colonialism in Cyprus over the past century. Filmed with crisp black-and-white photography and filled with arresting performances, AFRICA STAR is an examination of intergenerational trauma through the lens of the Cypriot people. –Eli Prysant
DIR/SCR Adonis Floridis; PROD Marios Piperides, Janine Teerling. Cyprus, 2024, b&w, 120 min. In Greek with English subtitles. NOT RATED
Run Time: 120 Minutes
Opening Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Genre: Drama