In July 1974, the Turkish Army invaded the Republic of Cyprus, forcing 180 thousand Greek Cypriots into displaced persons camps and causing the deaths of six thousand more. Upon hearing the devastating reports from his homeland director Michael Cacoyannis ('Zorba the Greek' Director, born 11 June 1921, died July 25 2011) rushed from London to Cyprus in order to document the horrific events on film.
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