Movie Details
Cast & Crew
B
Besire Paralik
Writer
F
Firuzan NalbantoÄŸlu
Writer
B
Besire Paralik
Director
F
Firuzan NalbantoÄŸlu
Producer
M
Marlen Loizidou
Colorist
A
Aycan Garip
Translator
Overcoming
1 hr 3 minDocumentary
Plot
On the 20th anniversary of the opening of crossing points, OVERCOMING tells the inspiring story of Cypriot women, queers, and antimilitarist cismen challenging militarism and gender norms. Through diverse interviews, the film explores how the opening and closing of the checkpoints, as the sole passageways between north and south, have impacted the lives of Cypriots while revealing their struggles against the ongoing division of the island and their efforts towards a more united future.