Divided still

In February 2020, the crossing points that allow contact between the separated communities of Cyprus were closed for the first time, almost two decades after their opening. The reason given was the effective management of the covid-19 pandemic. The closure has shattered relationships and deeply affected people's lives, which have been built across the divide. These are their stories.

• Producers: Andri Christofides, Hayriye Rüzgar, Lefki Lambrou
• Cinematographer / DOP: Stelios Demetriou, Antonis Pouliasis, Costas Drakos
• Editor: Antonis Pouliasis
• Sound: Lefteris Moumtzsis & Studio eleven63
• Credits: Production: Home for Cooperation AHDR; Narrative text: Andri Christofides; Narrator: Anastasia Demetriadou; Translation: Nicoletta Demetriou, Ali Rüzgar; Music: Lefteris Moumtzis; Audio Post-Production: Studio eleven63; Cinematography: Stelios Demetriou, Antonis Pouliasis, Costas Drakos; Research: Nihal Soğancı; Journalists: Çağdaş Öğüç, Meropi Moiseos; Interviewees: Antonis Kassapis, Ioanna Kassapi, Andreas Parallikis, Gürcan Osmanbuba, Andreas Parallikis, Hasan Çıraklı, Simon Bahceli, Jahit Halil; Special thanks for contribution: Andri Christoudia, Mete Hatay, Olga Demetriou