The 22nd edition of the Cyprus Film Days International Festival is rapidly approaching. As the foremost international film event in Cyprus, it is set to take place from 12-20 April at its traditional venues in the country's two primary cities: the Rialto Theatre in Limassol and the Zena Palace Cinema in Nicosia. This year's selection, curated by the festival's artistic directors, Argyro Nicolaou and Marios Lizides, comprises a diverse and bold array of films tackling the significant social and artistic issues of our times.

The Glocal Images International Competition will showcase seven international works that are in line with current cinematic tendencies. Among these are 78 Days [+lee también:
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entrevista: Emilija Gašić
ficha de la película] by Emilija Gašić (Serbia), A Strange Path by Guto Parente (Brazil), Animal [+lee también:
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entrevista: Sofia Exarchou
ficha de la película] by Sofia Exarchou (Greece/Austria/Romania/Cyprus/Bulgaria), Dreaming & Dying by Nelson Yeo (Singapore/Indonesia), Inshallah a Boy [+lee también:
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ficha de la película] by Amjad Al Rasheed (Jordan/Saudi Arabia/Qatar/France), The Teacher [+lee también:
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ficha de la película] by Farah Nabulsi (UK/Palestine/Qatar) and Slow [+lee también:
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entrevista: Marija Kavtaradze
ficha de la película] by Marija Kavtaradze (Lithuania/Sweden/Spain).

Moreover, the Cypriot Films Competition section highlights four distinctive titles by Cypriot directors, promising to be a highlight of this year’s edition. These movies are also contenders in the Glocal Images International Competition section. They are Africa Star by Adonis Florides (Cyprus), Detached House by Ioakim Mylonas (Cyprus/Greece), Embryo Larva Butterfly [+lee también:
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entrevista: Kyros Papavassiliou
ficha de la película] by Kyros Papavassiliou (Cyprus/Greece) and Five Shilling Nylon by Christos Shopahas (Cyprus).

Slovak film producer Katarína Tomková leads the five-member international jury that will present Cyprus Film Days’ awards. Joining her on the panel are Turkish-Cypriot DoP Emre Erkmen, French film critic Sandra Onana, Greek writer-director Asimina Proedrou and Berlin-based Palestinian filmmaker Juna Suleiman. This year's screening schedule is further enhanced by “The Jury Presents” segment, spotlighting three films selected from the repertoires of the festival's international jury members: Behind the Haystacks [+lee también:
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ficha de la película] by Asimina Proedrou (Greece/Germany/North Macedonia), Black Box [+lee también:
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ficha de la película] by Asli Özge (Germany/Belgium) – which was lensed by Emre Erkmen – and Mussolini's Sister [+lee también:
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ficha de la película] by Juna Suleiman (Israel).

The non-competitive Viewfinder section – a close-up on contemporary world cinema – will feature five globally acclaimed productions, including some of the most buzz-worthy films that deeply resonated with global viewers. These are Afire [+lee también:
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entrevista: Christian Petzold
ficha de la película] by Christian Petzold (Germany), Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World [+lee también:
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entrevista: Radu Jude
ficha de la película] by Radu Jude (Romania/Luxembourg/France/Croatia), Green Border [+lee también:
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ficha de la película] by Agnieszka Holland (Poland/Czech Republic/France/Belgium), The Old Oak [+lee también:
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ficha de la película] by Ken Loach (UK/France/Belgium) and Perfect Days [+lee también:
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ficha de la película] by Wim Wenders (Japan/Germany). Set for a special screening at Zena Palace in Nicosia is Bye Bye Tiberias [+lee también:
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entrevista: Lina Soualem
ficha de la película] by Lina Soualem (France/Palestine/Belgium/Qatar), a documentary chronicling the journey of four generations of Palestinian women. The Children and Youth section, meanwhile, will showcase five films for younger audiences.

Cyprus Film Days is co-organised by the Deputy Ministry of Culture of Cyprus and the Rialto Theatre in Limassol, under the auspices of the municipalities of Limassol and Nicosia, in partnership with CIPA Film in Cyprus.