A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature
Murtaza Ali Khan
The
European Union Film Festival (EUFF) is back with its on-ground edition after two
years of the pandemic. The 27th edition of the festival will be
hosted in New Delhi from 4 – 13 November, 2022. The festival will screen 27
movies from 27 EU member states in 23 languages. Organized by the Delegation of
the European Union to India, Embassies of EU Member States and regional
partners, the EUFF is an annual event that endeavors to celebrate the diversity
as well as the creativity of European cinema, heritage, and culture. This year the
festival also marks the celebration of 60 years of diplomatic relationship
between India and European Union. The festival is a step towards creating a
larger cultural exchange between India and EU.
The European Union Film
Festival is an excellent platform to discover European cinema as it brings some
of the best stories and creators from Europe face to face with the Indian
audiences. The European Union Film Festival will be hosted in New Delhi across
three venues – India Habitat Centre, Instituto Cervantes and India
International Center. The 2022 edition of EUFF brings to India an eclectic mix
of cinema, from human drama to fantasy, all rooted in solid storytelling backed
by riveting performances and extraordinary visuals. Virtual film festival will
follow the on-ground film festival and will run from 15th November to 15th
December ’22, thereby promising 40 days of high quality, award winning cinema
that’s specifically curated to delight the Indian audiences.
The festival will feature
movies from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Spain, and Sweden. These include some of the most talked about movies that have
been awarded / participated in prestigious European film festivals.
The European Union Film
Festival opens with the screening of ‘Easy Living,’ an Italian coming-of-age
comedy, directed by the duo of Orso Miyakawa and Peter Miyakawa. In this story,
different characters with different backgrounds, ages and personal issues find
a common goal, not for charity but for friendship. Will an illegal immigrant be
able to cross the Italian border to reconnect with his pregnant wife in Paris? The
closing film of the on-ground version of the festival will be ‘Sonata’ from
Poland.
Some of the other movies to
watch out for are the Dutch film ‘Do Not Hesitate,’ the Estonian film ‘Rain,’
the Spanish film ‘The Volunteer,’ the Bulgarian film ‘The Naked Truth About
Zhiguli Band,’ the French film ‘Les Perfumes,’ the Greek film ‘Tailor,’ the
Czech film ‘Even Mice Belong in Heaven,’ and the Austrian film ‘Fox in a Hole,’
among others.
All the films at the
festival will have English subtitles and the entry will be on a first come,
first serve basis. Since some of the movies are 18+, the visitors are advised
to check the ratings before planning a visit.
A version of this interview was first published in The Daily Guardian.
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