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Thin Green Line

Thin Green Line is a creative documentary film
about romantic relationships between Greek Cypriots
and Turkish Cypriots. The film narrates
three real-life love stories, the hardships and
discriminations the couples faced, the many
differences and taboos that both divided and
brought these people together.

  • Marios Psaras
    Director
  • Marios Psaras, Rahme Veziroglou, Oya Akin, Anthie Papaperikleous
    Writer
  • Marios Psaras, Stavros Makris
    Producer
  • Oya Akin
    Key Cast
  • Andreas Araouzos
    Key Cast
  • Elena Pavlidou
    Key Cast
  • Iakovos Psaras
    Director of Photography
  • Stavros Makris
    Music
  • Anna Fotiadou
    Title and Artwork
  • Artemis Pavlidou
    Motion Graphics
  • Stavros Terlikkas
    Sound Mixing
  • Hilmi Tekoglu
    Subtitles
  • Hilmi Tekoglu
    Associate Producers
  • Oya Akin
    Associate Producers
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 45 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 1, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Cyprus
  • Country of Filming:
    Cyprus
  • Language:
    Modern Greek (1453-), Turkish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • qFLIX Philadelphia
    Philadelphia, Pensylvania
    United States
    March 24, 2018
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • East End Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    April 28, 2018
    European Premiere
    Official Selection
Director - Marios Psaras
Director Statement

Green Line is what locals call the unsettled ceasefire line dividing Cyprus for almost half a century into Greek-speaking Republic of Cyprus in the south and Turkish-speaking non-government- controlled north. The Green Line opened for the first time in 2003, allowing Cypriots to move across the divide. Some people crossed the Green Line to visit their birthplaces, others to meet old friends or make new collaborations. Some others crossed to find love...

Thin Green Line is a creative documentary film about romantic relationships between Greek-Cypriots and Turkish-Cypriots. The film narrates three real-life love stories, the hardships and discriminations the couples faced, the many differences and taboos that both divided and brought these people together. The film ultimately reveals love as an alternative vehicle for peace-building and affirms mutual acceptance and respect of the Other's difference as a key ingredient for reconciliation on the divided island of Cyprus.