By introducing this neglected and complex topic in such a wide-ranging and pluralist volume, the editors [of Cypriot Cinemas] have achieved a very critical balance: their careful thematic and methodological choices have ensured the discussion is both organized and inclusive. One of the main virtues of this work is its ability to conceptualize and contextualize, smoothly guiding the reader through ... a variety of points of view, and a wide range of issues ... [T]his ambitious and surprisingly fresh work makes a significant and very welcome contribution.

FILMICON: Journal of Greek Film Studies

A pathbreaking analysis of an under-researched film material which illuminates our understanding on some of the darkest moments in the contemporary history of Cyprus. By exploring social, national and historical controversies, the book constitutes a exemplary study for anyone interested in visual representations of identity and conflict.

Achilleas Hadjikyriacou, author of Masculinity and Gender in Greek Cinema: 1949-1967

This fascinating anthology is to be commended for its focus on a 'small' unknown cinema in which we can see, as if through a magnifying glass, all the reoccurring nightmares of recent European history as well as the struggle to forge a common history, memory and understanding across divided identities and communities. What is so valuable about this volume is that it offers a very manageable case study of the varied roles film can play in shaping historical perception, memory and identity and at its best, opening up spaces of communication and dialogue that have been closed by civil war.

Michael Wayne, Professor of Media and Communications, Brunel University, UK