April 2025
4 – 12 Fri – Sat 18+
Cyprus Film Days International Festival 2024
Cyprus’ foremost film event returns for its 22nd edition in Limassol and Nicosia, curated by Artistic Directors Argyro Nicolaou and Marios Lizides. Exuding a profoundly international character, the Festival presents world-acclaimed film premieres (Viewfinder), an international (Glocal Images) and a Cypriot competition section, hands-on workshops and masterclasses, a programme for children and youth, as well as a platform for film industry professionals.
Cyprus Film Days also presents the 5th Dot on the Map Industry Days, a co-production, education, and networking platform, aiming at encouraging film collaborations and synergies between producers, directors and screenwriters from Mediterranean countries, headed by director and producer Danae Stylianou. Additionally, the festival will host another edition of Cyprus Film Days for Children and Youth, curated by its artistic director, Athena Xenidou.
Organised by: Deputy Ministry of Culture – Department of Contemporary Culture & Rialto Theatre.
All films will be screened in their original language with Greek and English subtitles. Films in the Cypriot Films Competition Section will be screened with Turkish subtitles. More Info: cyprusfilmdays.com
Tickets: €5 per screening | €30 festival pass (for all screenings).
Free entrance for students, children (Children and Youth Section), and disabled card holders.
15 Tue 20:30 (70’) 12+
112 based on The Guilty – Christodoulos Andreou (On stage)
A psychological chamber thriller based on the multi-award-winning Danish film production The Guilty.
A police officer has been accused of murder following an on-duty shooting incident. Having been suspended for quite some time now, awaiting a hearing, he has been assigned to answer emergency calls. On the eve of the hearing, things seem to run as usual at the phone call centre. Besides, following his defense before the court, he will be acquitted and will eventually return to the streets, leaving this unfortunate incident behind. But a last-minute emergency call is bound to turn things upside down.
An experience not to be missed, one that maintains the suspense of Cinema, inviting audiences to become witnesses themselves.
Directing-Dramaturgy: Christodoulos Andreou
Composition, sound design & mixing: Andreas Economides
Set & Costume design: Sophia Mavromichali
Lighting design: Vasilis Petinaris
Video art: Pandelis Diamantidis
Stage lighting: Yiannis Hadjiosif
Sound: Christodoulos Andreou
Technical support: Stratos Stamatis
Production: Unmuted Theatre Group
On stage: Panos Makris
Cast (in order of appearance): Yiorgos Hiotis, Panayiota Bibli, Myrsini Christodoulou, Onisiforos Onisiforou, Andreas Koutsoftas, Vasiliki Kypreou, Andreas Koutsoumpas, Nayia Anastasiadou, Mariam Skitini, Stratos Tzortzis, Michalis Kazakas, Niki Rousomani, Christina Tselepou, Savvina Makri.
16 Wed 20:30 (119’)
Maria (UK, USA, France, Germany 2024)
Official Selection - International Competition | Venice Film Festival 2024
Emotionally generous—both to its characters and its audience. - TIME Magazine
A true film about honesty and love. - The Times
Radiant, tender, and emotionally generous. - IndieWire
Bright and sensitive. - Variety
Pablo Larraín, the master of cinematic biography, completes his trilogy of iconic women (Jackie, Spencer) with an unconventional, mesmerising, and deeply cinematic portrayal of the final days of the ultimate diva of classical music. Shot in Greece, Maria features Angelina Jolie in a career-defining role.
1977: Maria Callas, once the world’s greatest opera diva, lives in seclusion in Paris with her staff and two poodles while her health is deteriorating. She receives an invitation to embark on a final tour. Will the Divina sing again? And if so, for whom?
Director’s Note
“My goal with Maria was not to create a traditional biography but rather a striking portrait of Maria Callas, built not only on facts but also on imagination. The film focuses on the contradictions of the renowned soprano’s life, and together, we sought to capture her emotions in a poetic way rather than confine ourselves to encyclopaedic details. With this film, I conclude my ‘unofficial’ trilogy on 20th-century female icons.”
About Pablo Larraín
Pablo Larraín is an acclaimed Chilean director, screenwriter, and producer. Born in 1976 in Santiago, Chile, he grew up in a politically active family. He made his cinematic debut in 2006 with Fuga but gained wider recognition with Tony Manero (2008), a film that explored the dark side of Chilean society under Pinochet’s dictatorship. His film No (2012) was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, depicting the campaign that led to the end of the dictatorship. His filmography also includes Neruda (2016), blending fiction with the biography of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, as well as Jackie (2016), a gripping portrayal of Jackie Kennedy in the aftermath of John F. Kennedy’s assassination, which marked Larraín’s debut in Hollywood. Other notable works include Ema (2019) and Spencer (2021), a psychological portrait of Princess Diana.
Director: Pablo Larraín
Screenplay: Steven Knight
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Pierfrancesco Favino, Alba Rohrwacher, Valeria Golino, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Angelina Papadopoulou, Lydia Koniordou
Countries: United Kingdom, USA, France, Germany
Language: English
Genre: Drama
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23 Wed 20:30 (180’)
André Rieu’s 75th Birthday Celebration: The Dream Continues
André Rieu celebrates his 75th Birthday! The King of the Waltz invites you to a boat party with him and his beloved Johann Strauss Orchestra as they sail through his hometown of Maastricht.
This brand-new cinema special is a tribute to André's childhood dream of one day forming his own orchestra and travelling the world. The film features a selection of André's favourite and most spectacular global performances along with some of the finest moments the Maestro and his Johann Strauss Orchestra have shared during their many decades together.
Most of the concerts featured in this film – The Dream Continues – have never been shown on the big screen before. To mark this amazing milestone, this is your chance to see these iconic André classics for the first time. Come aboard and celebrate André’s 75th in style at your local cinema!
26 Sat 16:00 (110’) 3+
Mozart, The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Directed by Carmen Rougeri – Christina Kouloumbi
Carmen Rougeri and her team present Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to audiences of all ages, reimagining the opera The Magic Flute as a Musical Fairytale enriched with the enchanting melodies of this phenomenal composer.
A Few Words About the Play:
The King of the Day and the Queen of the Night were once madly in love and decided to unite. However, their love was short-lived. She was made of lies and malice, while he was made of truth and kindness. She wanted to rule with darkness, while he wished to reign with light. How could they possibly be compatible? They separated, and their great love immediately turned into enmity.
Nine months later, the Queen of the Night gave birth to a beautiful girl, Pamina, never revealing who the father was. When the King of the Day found out, he was troubled. He wanted to take her with him, fearing that if she lived with her mother, she would inherit her character. So, one day, he secretly took her away and had her guarded in a beautiful tower. The Queen of the Night became furious. She darkened her sky even further, extinguishing her stars. She had to find a way to take back her daughter. Therefore, she began searching for a young man—a hero who could help her. She found one in Prince Tamino, along with Papageno.
Prince Tamino, a symbol of virtue and love, sees in Pamina his ideal match. However, the couple must endure many trials. Armed with love, our heroes will overcome all obstacles and be united forever. Alongside them is Papageno, a charming, fairy-tale-like character whose mischief will bring children moments of joy and laughter. By the end of the play, the two enemies—the Queen of the Night and the King of the Day—will be reconciled. Good triumphs over evil, spreading across the world.
Written & narrated by: Carmen Rougeri
Directing: Carmen Rougeri - Christina Kouloumbi
Set & Costume Design: Christina Kouloubi
Movement - Choreography - Lighting: Petros Gallias
Music Editing - Video Art: Antonis Delaportas
Lyrics - Music Selection: Andreas Kouloumbis
Song Coaching: Eleni Zioga
Set Design Constructions & Painting: Yiannis Spanopoulos
Assistant Director: Giannis Tsourounakis
Assistant Costume Designer: Melina Mavidou
Production Management – Tour Coordinator: Eleni Kartasi
Cast (in alphabetical order):
Aris Delagrammatikas, Stefanos Korres, Christina Kouloumbi, Nikos Kyrtsos, Fotis Lamari, Ino Pikioni, Alexandra Skendrou, Mavra-Maria Theodorakopoulou
Three Spirits (voices): Anna-Maria Blathra, Veronika Sandberg, Asimina Tsigka
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27 Sun 20:30 (120’)
What I Love… | Elena Solea
Elena Solea takes the stage for her first solo concert, performing songs that have defined her 30-year journey in the local music scene.
The concert will feature songs by some of the most significant Greek composers and lyricists, including Kostas Hatzis, Manos Hadjidakis, Giannis Spanos, Dionysis Savvopoulos, Manos Loizos, Thanos Mikroutsikos, Stamatis Kraounakis, Evanthia Reboutsika, Manos Eleftheriou, Lefteris Papadopoulos, Sotia Tsotou, Lina Nikolakopoulou, and many more.
The repertoire includes: Mama gernao, Afti i nihta meni, Mia thalassa mikri, Koutsi kithara, Markiza, Ela se mena, Den ime allos, Dio meres mono, Zitate na sas po, Ola dika sou, I agapi ola ta ipomeni, and others. These songs will be performed and reinterpreted in a unique way by a special orchestra, featuring a string quartet with double bass, cello, violin, and guitar, along with trombone and piano accompaniment.
Orchestration & musical direction: Antonis Polykarpou.
29 Tue 20:30 (56’)
Bliss I Asomates Dynameis Dance Company / On Stage
How could one describe the state of bliss? As a holistic experience of psychosomatic euphoria, fulfilment, pleasure, relief, and beatitude? How does this experience have the power to reconcile us, even momentarily, with life—its concerns, struggles, and pains—and lead us to a profound acceptance of our existence in the here and now?
Is bliss a chimera that drives us into an endless cycle of pursuit and repetition? Or can it evolve into a lasting state, the result of a conscious cultivation of our potential as human beings? Is it a material or a spiritual experience?
Six performers take the stage, using speech, sound, and movement to share their personal or collective experience of bliss. They meet and intersect, confide and contradict. With simple materials, they construct their own world of bliss, while remaining sincere, vulnerable, and imperfectly humane.
Concept, Direction, Choreography: Andromachi Dimitriadou Lindahl
Dramaturgy: Christos Polymenakos
Music Composition: Konstantina Polychronopoulou
Set, Costume Design: Anthi Kettirou
Light Design: George Lazoglou
Graphic Design: Ernst Lindahl
Perform, co-create: Georgia Constantinou Clark, Elisavet Panayiotou, Ifigeneia Christodoulou, Maria Charalambous, Napa Gavriel, Sotiris Sotiriou.
The performance is funded by the Cultural Services of the Deputy Ministry of Culture - Department of Contemporary Culture, in the frame of the Terpsichore 2025 programme.
Tickets: €13 /10 (for supporters, students, dancers, choreographers, pensioners, unemployed).
