A roundup of today’s screenings, music, exhibitions and new film releases across Cyprus.
Screenings
Limassol, Rialto Theatre. The Rialto presents EXPLICIT, a new three-day film tribute revisiting and creatively reflecting on films that provoked, challenged and expanded the boundaries of cinematic expression. The first EXPLICIT edition is dedicated to Lars von Trier. Today’s screening is Nymphomaniac (2013, 242 minutes, in two parts), at 7pm, the wild and poetic story of a woman’s journey from birth to the age of 50, narrated by the central character, Jo, who has self-diagnosed as a nymphomaniac. On Wednesday, September 9, screenings include a discussion at 6pm, Dancer in the Dark (2000, 139 minutes) at 7pm, and The House That Jack Built (2018, 155 minutes) at 9.30pm. rialto.com.cy or 77 77 77 45.
Music
Larnaca, Pattichio Municipal Amphitheatre, 9pm. Following his Nicosia performance, Miltos Paschalidis appears in Larnaca tonight with songs spanning his career, alongside older and newer stories from his personal repertoire. Tickets: sold out.
Screenings
Nicosia, Pantheon, 8.30pm. Screening of Fame, directed by Kent Jones. A bittersweet story starring Willem Dafoe, with Greta Lee and Edmund Donovan also appearing. Based on the identically titled work by Arthur Schnitzler, the film is a melancholic and often unexpectedly funny story about art, ambition, recognition that comes too late, and the trap of being discovered once you believe it’s all over. Further screenings: September 8 and 9. Weekdays 8.30pm, weekends 6pm and 8.30pm. Running time: 96 minutes.
Exhibitions
Nicosia
Apokalypsi (22300150): group exhibition titled “Code: Reassembly.” Until September 12.
Limassol
Lumière Contemporary Art Gallery: “Some Body,” an exhibition by Christina Drakou. Until November 5.
Limassol Municipal Arts Centre – Apothikes Papadaki: retrospective exhibition “Nikos Kourousis: Labyrinths,” dedicated to the artist’s multidimensional practice. Until October 4.
XeniArtSpace, Trilogy West Tower (99980009): photography exhibition “Women in Focus.” Until September 19.
Larnaca
Larnaca, Cypriot Corner (99 564131 & 24 621109): group exhibition titled “A Conversation Through Art.” Until September 16.
Pierides Museum (22128175): “Nina Iakovou: Eyes to See and Hands to Touch.” Until May 6, 2027.
Cinema
New releases: Fall 2: Deadpoint (directed by Michael and Peter Spierig, starring Virginia Gardner, Tom Brittney and Grace Caroline Currey), Pinocchio: Unstrung (directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield, starring Jude Evan Lloyd, Richard Brake and Robert Englund), and PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (animated film directed by Cal Brunker) – showing at RIO Limassol and Nicosia Mall, tel. 25871410.
