Film
Ghost Empire § Cyprus
2013 · 29m
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Overview
A look at the numerous recent arrests of gay men in Northern Turkish occupied Cyprus, including even the former Finance Minister of the Republic of Cyprus, under a British colonial law dating from 1889. The film looks at the internationally unrecognized North of Cyprus, the last divided capital of Europe and also the last place in Europe to criminalize homosexuality. The film talks to lawyers involved in a case taken to the European Court of Human Rights, and the ultimate repeal of the law in January 2014.
Crew
- Susan ThomsonDirector
Details
- Release date
- July 10, 2013
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 29m
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