Attilas '74 (1995) Attila 1974: The Rape of Cyprus
Attilas '74 (1995)
DVDRip | AVI | 640x480 | XviD @ 1802 Kbps | 101 min | 1,37 Gb
Audio: Greek (Ελληνικά) AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subs: English hardcoded
Genre: Documentary
DVDRip | AVI | 640x480 | XviD @ 1802 Kbps | 101 min | 1,37 Gb
Audio: Greek (Ελληνικά) AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subs: English hardcoded
Genre: Documentary
Director: Michael Cacoyannis
Stars: Michael Cacoyannis, Rauf Denktas, Glafkos Klerides
In July 1974, the Turkish Army invaded the Republic of Cyprus, forcing thousands of Greeks into displaced persons camps and causing the deaths of thousands more. Upon hearing the devastating reports from his homeland, director Michael Cacoyannis rushed from London to Cyprus in order to document the horrific events on film. Supported only by a cameraman and a sound engineer, Cacoyannis traveled across the grief stricken island interviewing political leaders as well as countless victims and refugees. The resulting film provides a candid, personal look at the injustices imposed on the innocent people of Cyprus, while giving detailed accounts of the events leading up to and following this real-life tragedy.
Attila 74 is a great documentary in almost every manner that one comes to expect. First, it was filmed soon after the events, thus giving accurate testimony to the tragedy. Secondly, the film examines the complexity of the situation quite well. Though there is little interviewing of Turkish Cypriots, other than politicians, this is an effect of the military situation that existed in Cyprus at the time. Getting into the Turkish held northern portion of Cyprus was difficult. The movie also acknowledges that tragedies occur because of people on both sides. It does not blame one person/group alone, but instead accurately depicts the misconduct and horrors committed by both ethnicities.
Some people will say that the movie is biased, but those are the people that just disagree with accepting the harsh, cold and depressing truth of the history of this sad little island.
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Attilas '74 (1995) Attila 1974: The Rape of Cyprus
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