Cyprus Film Days switches focus

It might appear that, like Mark Antony, I’ve come to bury Cyprus Film Days, not to praise it. But in fact the situation around CFD – by far the best film festival in Cyprus, taking place on April 17-25 in Nicosia and Limassol – is more complicated.

For 24 years now, the fest has been our best (or only) chance to see some of the previous year’s top arthouse titles on the big screen. Film societies do a good job, but they’re no substitute for a proper festival – a frantic week of constant screenings...