Ana Mouyis

DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT

To Your Hands is a meditation on cultural identity and connection. Cyprus has been divided since 1974, with the Greek-speaking Cypriot community in the south and the Turkish-speaking Cypriot community in the north.

I grew up in the south of Cyprus in the late ’90s/early 2000s, a time when the island’s border was still closed. I had no contact with anyone from the north, and like many in my generation, I inherited a one-sided view of the conflict.

This film became a way to gently challenge that narrative, not by focusing on the history of conflict and division, but by exploring what still unites us as Cypriots. It is a celebration of shared traditions and handmade practices passed down through generations.

CREDITS

Director - Ana Mouyis
A Neon Zoo Production
Producers - Elyse Kelly, Ana Mouyis, Fox Schwach
Featuring - Züri̇ye Beyazlar, Remsiye Dercan, Petros Irakleous, Noulla Stylianou
Cinematography - Fatosh Olgacher, Fox Schwach 
Color Grading - Fatosh Olgacher 
Animation - Ana Mouyis
Animation Assistant - Jenna Valerius 
Recording Engineer - Fox Schwach, Mark Campbell Garrity 
Score - Fox Schwach
Sound Design And Mix - Fox Schwach 
Interviewers - Ana Mouyis, Fatosh Olgacher
Translation - Ana Mouyis, Ali Ruzgar

With support from Animafest Cyprus, MassArt Foundation, Inc., & ASIFA Hollywood AEF Faculty Grant 2021