Cyprus10 Essential Cypriot FilmsStop 9 of 10

Kalabush

2002

An illegal immigrant stranded on Cyprus after jumping ship finds unlikely shelter and comic misadventure among the islanders, in a warm, offbeat tale of outsiders trying to belong. A Cypriot comedy-drama.

Why it’s here

This locally produced ensemble feature uses an abandoned migrant and intersecting Cypriot lives to confront contemporary island society.