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Ethnographic Films on Cyprus by Peter Loizos (1974, 1985)

Anthropologist Peter Loizos made the following two documentaries on Cyprus:

 

Life Chances Four Families In A Greek Cypriot Village (1974)

The first ethnographic film on Cyprus by Peter Loizou, Life Chances explores the lives of four Greek Cypriot families in the village of Argaκi and the changes in their modes of living with the development of agricultural production.

It can be located by pressing here.

 

Sophia And Her People (1985)

The second ethnographic film on Cyprus by Peter Loizou, Eventful Lives documents the experiences of a Greek Cypriot family from Argaki as refugees. Unlike his first film, narration is seldom used, leaving it to the camera to document the incidents, dialogues and experiences of the people filmed.

It can be located by pressing here.

 


 

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