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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.

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Part of 10 Essential Cypriot Films

This film is stop 9 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Cyprus. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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