The European Union Film Festival
premieres in New Delhi, India on the 27 May, 2016 with a screening of the
British film Coriolanus. Organized by the Delegation of the European Union and
embassies of EU Member States in partnership with local organisations,
including the Federation of Film Societies of India, the festival will traverse
through Delhi, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Pune, Chennai,
Bangalore, Hyderabad, Coimbatore and Jodhpur till August 14, 2016.
Now in its
21st edition, the festival features 24 exceptional new and award winning
European films from Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. This year, the festival will screen
movies from varied genres ranging from the comedy of the absurd to gripping
drama, unexpected romance and heart-stopping action.
The EU film
festival 2016 brings a selection of some of the finest and riveting films
coming out of Europe today. Highlights from the festival include the stories of
a ten year old abandoned boy ‘Jack’ who picks up his six-year-old brother and
finds his way to life on his own; a great soldier of Rome who is despised by
his own people and forced to turn to his enemy to find acceptance and an
out-of-work illusionist who has a life-changing experience when he meets a
young woman in Scotland.
Speaking about the success of the European
Union Film Festival in India, H.E. Mr. Tomasz Kozlowski, Ambassador of the
European Union, said: “Films have a universal appeal. The European Union Film
Festival has won a special place in the Indian film calendar and in the hearts
of viewers by showcasing the wry, the unexpected, the beautiful and even the
tragic events of ordinary lives in unfamiliar settings."
Mr. Alan
Gemmell OBE | Director British Council India said, “I’m delighted that the
British Council is opening the 21st European Film Festival in the brand new
auditorium of our Delhi office with Ralph Fiennes’ brilliant film Coriolanus.
The Festival is an opportunity to share ideas, use stories to bring us together
and celebrate the shared love of film in India, the UK and across the EU.”
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