萌犬偷渡记

简介：Yiannisdoesn’thavemuchgoingforhim,saveforhisadorabledog,Jimi,andhisfast-apachingdatetogetoutofCyprusforgood.ButwhenJimiwandersacrosstheU.N.bufferzoneandintothesectionoftheislandTurkeyseizedmorethanfortyyearsago,anunregulatedstateunregnizedbytherestoftheworld,Yiannislearns,bringingadogbackovertheborderisnotaseasyaswalkingstraighthome.HeenlistsamismatchedbandofacplicesfromeverysideoftheCyprusdisputetofindawaytogetJimiback,whileneverleavingthelandhecallshome.WriteranddirectorMariosPiperideshasbeenducingfilmsinCyprusformorethanadecade,andhisinsideknowledgepaysdividendsinthisnarrativefeaturedebut—awhip-smedyonlegality,disputednationality,andtheframeworksthatareerectedtomaintainafragilepeace.Hedemonstrateshispassionforlocalsonbothsidesofthedivide,ashetenderlycapturestheirstruggletofindhopeandmakealivinginadividedland.SuchseriousthemespairperfectlywithPiperides’ssenseofhumorAsYiannis’seffortsdipfherintoabsurdity,theyofferasend-upoftheforcesthatlonganflictthathasbeenpoorlyunderstoodandlargelyfottenbytheoutsideworld.