In This Waiting
Some two thousand Greek and Turkish Cypriots went missing during the intercommunal conflicts of the 1960's and the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974. Seven relatives of the missing recall their harrowing stories: from their last moments together with their loved ones until recent exhumations began to shed light on their possible fate. As these relatives struggle to come to terms with what happened then and what the future may hold, their stories reveal how these events shaped not only their lives but also their divided country.
- Runtime
- 1h 8m
- Released
- 2011
Details
Release year: 2011
Storyline
Some two thousand Greek and Turkish Cypriots went missing during the intercommunal conflicts of the 1960's and the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974. Seven relatives of the missing recall their harrowing stories: from their last moments together with their loved ones until recent exhumations began to shed light on their possible fate. As these relatives struggle to come to terms with what happened then and what the future may hold, their stories reveal how these events shaped not only their lives but also their divided country.