4th Queer Wave: Cyprus LGBTQIA+ Film Festival

The festival that pledged to create a space for queer cinema in Cyprus is back in Nicosia for its 4th annual celebration. Queer Wave returns for another 10 days this year, with 20 screenings, discussion panels and parallel events, featuring local and international works, including gems of queer cinema from past decades.

Useful Links: Facebook Event / queerewave.com / queerwave.link

Social Media: @queerwavecyprus

Booking your tickets:

• A Full Festival Pass grants you access to all 20 screenings of the festival.
• If you already know which film you want to book, just scroll down and click on its corresponding ‘Tickets’ button on this page.
• If for any reason you cannot afford a ticket but wish to attend Queer Wave, please drop us an email at festival@queerwave.com and request a complimentary booking. No questions asked.

* Early Birds tickets for a Full Festival Pass will be available until the 5th of September. 

If you need more detailed information on a particular screening, please click on its corresponding link below:

Fri 08 Sep 19:00 - Overcoming + Q&A

Fri 08 Sep 21:00 - Opening Event + Will-O’-The-Wisp

Sat 09 Sep 17:00 - All The Colours of the World Are Between Black and White

Sat 09 Sep 19:00 - Shorts I: Activism

Sate 09 Sep 21:00 - Blue Jean

Sun 10 Sep 17:00 - Shorts II: Family - POSTPONED - In support of the antifascist march starting at Eleftheria Square on Sun 10 Sep at 18:00.

Sun 10 Sep 19:00 - Overcoming + Q&A - RESCHEDULED (Fri 08 Sep 19:00) - In support of the antifascist march starting at Eleftheria Square on Sun 10 Sep at 18:00.

Sun 10 Sep 21:00 - The Five Devils - POSTPONED - In support of the antifascist march starting at Eleftheria Square on Sun 10 Sep at 18:00.

Mon 11 Sep 19:00 - Shorts III: Defiance

Mon 11 Sep 21:00 - Rurangi

Tue 12 Sep 19:00 - Who I Am Not

Tue 12 Sep 21:00 - Shorts IV: Stephen Cummins: A Retrospective

Wed 13 Sep 19:00 - Design For Living

Wed 13 Sep 21:00 - Shorts V: Love, Sex, Loss.

Thu 14 Sep 19:00 - Bread And Salt

Thu 14 Sep 21:00 - By Miracle (Από Θαύμα) + Q&A

Fri 15 Sep 19:00 - The Servant

Sat 16 Sep 19:00 - Passion

Sat 16 Sep 21:00 - Fierce: A Porn Revolution

Sat 16 Sep 23:00 - Parallel Event - After the QW Screenings: Elate Sto K

Sun 17 Sep 19:00 - 100 Ways To Cross the Border

Sun 17 Sep 21:00 - Close

Our Venues at a Glance:

08-14 Sep Sessions x SPEL (Theatro) - indoors

15 Sep Shakespeare House - open-air picnic

16-17 Sep Sessions x SPEL (Cloud) - open-air

Accessibility:

All our venues for Queer Wave 2023 are wheelchair accessible.

Worried about the heat?

Sessions x SPEL (Theatro) will be fully air-conditioned for our week of indoors screenings.