SKAMMATA|Τμήμα Αρχαιοτήτων

Τhe Department of Antiquities, οf the Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Culture, presents Skammata, a documentary film directed by Danae Stylianou. The film was produced in commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the coup d’état in Cyprus and the subsequent Turkish invasion.

Fifty years after the coup d’etat and the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, foreign and Cypriot archaeologists along with retired staff members of the Department of Antiquities, evoke their personal memories, as they reflect on the collective trauma of war and its consequences on Cypriot archaeology.

Interweaving archival material from excavations with captivating personal testimonies, Skammata presents momentous events that marked Cypriot archaeology, before and after the tragic summer of 1974.

Duration: 87’
Original Dialogue: Greek, English, French
Subtitles: Greek, English

Production Credits:
Produced by M.P.L. Productions for the Department of Antiquities
Director – Producer: Danae Stylianou
Director of Photography: George Stylianou
Camera Operators: George Stylianou, Konstantinos Kepolas, Renos Gavris, Charalambos Varelias
Editing: Danae Stylianou
Concept and content supervisors:
Department of Antiquities
Eftychia Zachariou, Curator of Antiquities
Efthymia Alphas, Archaeological Officer A’
Anna Satraki, Archaeological Officer
Sound Design - Mixing: Marco Lopez
Colour Grading: Marios Stylianou
Graphics: Artemis Psathas
Translations - Subtitling: Diamanto Stylianou

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