The Palace

Categories: 2013 Films

Cyprus 1974. A family flees advancing troops and takes refuge in an abandoned Ottoman-era palace in the Cypriot capital Nicosia. When a young conscript soldier comes face to face with the family in hiding, he is forced to confront the brutal reality of war and his role in it.

Time: 7:00 pm
Written and Directed By: Anthony Maras
Drama (Nudity, 2011): 17 min

The Palace

Awards

  • Best Australian Short Film, 2011Melbourne International Film Festival.
  • Best Short Film, 2011 Sydney Film Festival.
  • Audience Award, 2011 Adelaide Film Festival.
  • Best short, 2012 Beverly Hills Film Festival, and more.