Varosha, A City in Limbo (52')
VAROSHA, A CITY IN LIMBO (52')
INFORMATION
FR / 2024 / 52’ / HD / French, English
Cined / Nola Films / Via Stella / Directed by Sylvie Deleule
European rights available
TAGS
Turkey, Greece, war
SYNOPSIS
In 2020, the authorities in Northern Cyprus announced the reopening of the ghost town of Varosha. After being off-limits since 1974, Cypriots were finally allowed to return to a city frozen in time. But where do things stand now? Have Cypriots been able to reclaim their homes and apartments, abandoned for 50 years?
Behind this unexpected move—which caught the world off guard and remains highly controversial—lies a strategic push to reshape territorial dynamics in the Mediterranean. Let's have a look back at the last 50 years to understand what is going on today.