Varosha, a silent town, 2016

Varosha is encountered here as a city preserved through absence. Once a tourist district, then emptied by war and sealed off for decades, it appears in the film as a space where emptiness itself has become political form. Through the voice of an anonymous conscript soldier, the film reflects on displacement, separation, and the militarized stillness of a place left suspended since 1974. Slow views of the coastline, ruins, fenced streets, and the postcard image of the city reveal a place in which memory, enclosure, and desolation remain inseparable.

12 min 05 sec

HD video, color, sound

Interview with: A conscript soldier

Language: English

Locations: Varosha, Famagusta, Girne