Underplayed Gems

Parallel Trips (2004)

Parallel Trips poster
Directed by
Panicos Chrysanthou, Derviş Zaim
Genre
documentary film
Country
Turkey
Runtime
2h 22m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two filmmakers from opposing sides of Cyprus, one Turkish Cypriot and one Greek Cypriot, document stories from the 1974 war. They show how the conflict affected ordinary people and how its aftermath still shapes life on the divided island.

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What happens

Parallel Trips (Turkish: Paralel Yolculuklar) is a 2004 Cypriot documentary film, written, produced and directed by Derviş Zaim and Panicos Chrysanthou, in which the two directors, from opposite sides of the divided island of Cyprus, record the human dramas that unfolded during the war of 1974 and the legacy that remains today. The film was screened at the Istanbul International Film Festival and the 12th London Turkish Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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