Representatives of the Greek and Cypriot diaspora attended the world premiere of the restored print of the documentary

Two screenings of Attila ’74, the iconic documentary by Michael Cacoyannis, were held to a full house at MoMA in New York, fifty years after its original release.

The world premiere of the fully restored print took place on Friday, January 30, 2026, followed by a second screening yesterday, February 1, 2026, bringing Cacoyannis’ landmark documentary back into the international spotlight.

The complete restoration of the film and its transfer to DCP format were carried out with the support of Faliro House Productions and Christos B. Konstantakopoulos.

The screenings were part of the festival To Save and Project: The MoMA International Festival of Film Preservation. The first screening was introduced by the distinguished historian and author Mark Mazower, who also wrote the film’s introductory text for the festival’s official program on the MoMA.org website.

Attila ’74 is a unique historical document of the Cypriot tragedy, raising urgent questions of collective memory with enduring political significance. It was filmed in Cyprus during the two Turkish invasions and the subsequent occupation of the northern part of the island. The documentary includes rare visual footage of the bombings, interviews with key political figures of the period—including Archbishop Makarios and Nikos Sampson—as well as testimonies from ordinary Cypriots who experienced the unfolding tragedy firsthand.