Dimitra Dimitriadou

The heirs of two Cypriot winemakers and sworn rivals visit incognito the city of Paphos to flee from two arranged marriages of convenience, only to meet and fall in love. Is this a star-crossed affair in the likes of Romeo and Juliet?

Against prejudice, the beautiful daughter of Cyprus' most prominent industrialist falls for a humble fisherman; but, fate has a cruel future in store for her. Now, they all need a miracle. Can the poor lad from Cyprus save his beloved?

This first film of Cyprus' first director, Giorgios Filis, depicts music and dance customs in the form and style of a folk opera, with traditional Cypriot dances and songs. The film consists of a folkloric inventory based on the folk culture of Cyprus, as well as on similar ritual happenings. The narration and dialogue are entirely in the Cypriot dialect and are characterized by a rhetorical and poetic mood.