The World Shrinks - ARETI research project documentary!

ARETI is a multidisciplinary research project funded by the A.G. Leventis Foundation and hosted at The Cyprus Institute. Running from September 2022 to July 2025, the project set out to decipher the economic, cultural, and genetic history of the endangered Indigenous Cattle Breed of Cyprus. Through close collaboration between The Cyprus Institute, the Agricultural Research Institute, and the Smurfit Institute of Genetics (Trinity College Dublin), ARETI brought together researchers from different fields, as well as cattle breeders, public authorities, policy-makers and local artists to reflect on the past, present, and future of the breed.

As part of this project, we are happy to announce the release of the trailer of the documentary “The World Shrinks.” Beyond raising awareness, the film creates a non-physical “space” for preserving the breed and the collective memory surrounding it, helping to ensure that the many stories, oral traditions and customs associated with it are safeguarded for generations to come.

The production of the documentary would not have been possible without the creative work of Juno12 and the generous support, both financial and institutional, of the following organizations:

A.G. Leventis Foundation
Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment
Cyprus Environment Foundation
Pagkyprios Syndesmos Ageladotrofon
Syndesmos Ntopias Fylis Booeidon

Screening dates to be announced soon! Stay tuned!