THE UK CYPRUS FILM FESTIVAL ARRIVES IN SHEFFIELD!
For the first time, the UK Cyprus Film Festival 2026 comes to Sheffield with Diavazo Greek Books, featuring The Five Faces of Aphrodite and PAUSE by Tonia Mishiali.
For the very first time, the UK Cyprus Film Festival 2026 is coming to Sheffield, in collaboration with Diavazo Greek Books.
Join us on Sunday, 11 October 2026 for an afternoon bringing together ancient mythology, theatre, contemporary Cypriot cinema and community.
Diavazo Greek Books
40A Bank Street, Sheffield S1 2DS
1:00pm | THE FIVE FACES OF APHRODITE
Our afternoon begins with a one-hour interactive theatre-education workshop exploring five fascinating stories surrounding Aphrodite.
Through storytelling, theatre, movement and creative participation, we will discover the many faces of the goddess and explore how the myths associated with Cyprus continue to travel across cultures, generations and centuries.
2:00pm | PAUSE by Tonia Mishiali
We then move from ancient mythology to contemporary Cyprus with Pause, the acclaimed feature film by Cypriot writer-director Tonia Mishiali.
Powerful, intimate and uncompromising, Pause explores the world of a middle-aged woman living within an oppressive marriage. As reality and fantasy begin to blur, the film becomes a compelling exploration of female identity, silence, desire, ageing and the search for personal freedom.
Refreshments will be offered.
FREE ADMISSION - REGISTRATION REQUIRED
We are thrilled to bring the festival to Sheffield for the first time and grateful to be welcoming Cyprus in UK - Cultural Section in Sheffield.
Come and be part of our first Sheffield Edition.
