The 22nd European Union Film Festival (EUFF) premiered at Siri Fort auditorium on Saturday with the screening of Estonian film Cherry Tobacco. The five-day event is being organised by the Delegation of the EU and Embassies of EU Members in collaboration with Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Award winning movies from countries like Austria, Cyprus, Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Finland, Denmark, Czech Republic, Spain , Greece, Sweden, Italy, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia among others, will be shown during the festival.
Movies panning across various genres ranging from comedy to family drama, romance and adventure are part of EUFF. Perennial themes of redemption of love, resilience of youth, and the triumph of human spirit in adversity run through the creative works of these award winning directors.
Other highlights of the festival include the story of inner struggle of a father, and his complicated relationship with his son; the coming of age of a 17-year-old girl, who has to take decisions that even a grown up woman will find difficult to make.
Audiences can also look forward to a film based on a true story of a Moroccan man who decides to go back home and faces multiple challenges on the way, turning his journey into a real odyssey; another about a stubborn violin maker and his pharmacist cousin who face hardship and adversity as they oppose a powerful tycoon who forces the duo to vacate their house to build a luxurious hotel at the place.
Speaking about the 22nd edition of EUFF, Tomasz Kozlowski, ambassador of European Union to India said, "We are happy to provide an annual platform for film enthusiasts to watch award winning movies from EU right here. I believe that cinema has a universal appeal and helps to bring people and cultures together."
