The Palace

"Lefkosia, Cyprus, 1974. Inspired by True Events."

2011 0h 17m EL

Synopsis

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Cyprus 1974. A Cypriot family flees advancing Turkish forces and takes refuge in an abandoned Ottoman-era palace. When a young Turkish Cypriot conscript comes face to face with the family in hiding, he is forced to confront the harsh reality of war and his role in it.

“Lefkosia, Cyprus, 1974. Inspired by True Events.”

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Cast

Erol Afşin
Omer Argun
Kevork Malikyan
Sergeant Karem Akalin
Tamer Arslan
Mehmet Evgin
Daphne Alexander
Stella
Christopher Greco
Taki
Monica Vasileiou
Eleftheria
Vrahmis Petri
Haydar

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anthony Maras
Writers: Anthony Maras
Languages: Greek, Turkish
Countries: Cyprus, Australia

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RUNTIME

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Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Greek, Turkish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Cyprus, Australia.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anthony Maras, shot by Nick Remy Matthews. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Anthony Maras shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Erol Afşin and Kevork Malikyan and Tamer Arslan carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Anthony Maras directs. Nick Remy Matthews behind the camera. Anthony Maras cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Cyprus, Australia. Dialogue in Greek, Turkish.

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1Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Greek, Turkish.
4International production across 2 countries: Cyprus, Australia.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Anthony Maras, shot by Nick Remy Matthews. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Anthony Maras shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Erol Afşin and Kevork Malikyan and Tamer Arslan carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Lefkosia, Cyprus, 1974. Inspired by True Events.".
10IMDB entry: tt1965203 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.