17-25 April 2026

Children and Youth

Arezou (K)

Children and Youth

Sophia Kiapos

6' 
• 2026
  • Iran

In post-revolutionary Iran, an eleven-year-old girl is enchanted by a secret underground ballet class. As she learns to dance in defiance of the regime that had silenced her mother—once a famous ballerina—she unwittingly triggers a journey of reconciliation with the traumas of the past, setting them all on a path toward freedom.

Carte Blanche Czech Republic

Children and Youth

curated by ALexandra Gabrizova

60' 
• 2026
  • Czech Republic

Three short films for children and teenagers - in collaboration with the Czech Film Center

Stone of Destiny (13+)

From Play to Play (K)

Screener(K)

Date: 2026-04-23
Time: 18:00
Venue: K-Cineplex Prime Nicosia
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Carte Blanche France

Children and Youth

curated by Christian Gautellier

60' 
• 2026
  • France

Six student short films - in collaboration with the Evreux International Educational Film Festival

  • Once upon a time in a Waste (K)
  • Multijoueur (K)
  • Bulles(K)
  • Looking for Elena(K)
  • How to make a friend(K)
  • The Shyness of trees(K)
Date: 2026-04-18
Time: 18:00
Venue: K-Cineplex Prime Nicosia
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Carte Blanche Greece

Children and Youth

curated by Camera Zizanio

58' 
• 2026
  • Greece

Three student short films - in collaboration with the Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Youth

  • The ball is mine (K)
  • I am a woman (K)
  • Ο μύθος των Ανιγρίδων νυμφών (K)
  • Coffee Break (K)
Date: 2026-04-24
Time: 18:00
Venue: K-Cineplex Prime Nicosia
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DJ Ahmet (Κ)

Children and Youth

Georgi M. Unkovski

99' 
• 2024
  • Croatia • Czech Republic • North Macedonia • Serbia

15-year-old Ahmet grows up in the mountains of Macedonia, where he tends his father's sheep while also caring for his little brother. But what he really dreams of is music. Trapped between the expectations of those around him and his desire to see the world, will Ahmet ever manage to follow his own path?

Ecrans Juniors Award - Cannes Festival 2025

Date: 2026-04-23
Time: 19:00
Venue: K-Cineplex Prime Nicosia

Sisterhood (HLM Pussy) (15+)

Children and Youth

Nora El Hourch

101' 
• 2023
  • France • Morocco

Amina, Djeneba, and Zineb, three inseparable teenagers, post a video on social media accusing the sexual predator of one of them. As the case takes on uncontrollable dimensions, they are called to choose between their friendship and the pressure of their social environment. 

HLM Pussy, the first feature film by Nora El Hourch, is an intense contemporary drama about sexual violence, female solidarity, and the limits of public accusation in the era of social networks, highlighting the power and dangers of digital exposure for a new generation growing up in the shadow of #MeToo.

Date: 2026-04-18
Time: 19:00
Venue: K-Cineplex Prime Nicosia

The Midsummer’s Voice (K)

Children and Youth

Yudi Zhang

101' 
• 2024
  • China

The story follows Sun Xiaolei, a young student of the Beijing Opera, who faces the anxiety of adolescence and vocal change (voice breaking), which threatens his career. During a crucial summer, he makes friends with two of his competitors, tomboy Shi Jiahui and rebel Xie Tianci. The film explores the pressure of traditional arts, adolescent anxiety, family expectations, and the search for identity.

Date: 2026-04-24
Time: 19:00
Venue: K-Cineplex Prime Nicosia
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