Popular European film festival returns
Love has many faces, sometimes unexpected, sometimes challenging.
As the Beyond Love theme suggests, the European Film Festival explores some of them with the screening of 10 internationally-acclaimed films, representing the best of European cinema, but never before screened to South African audiences.
The European Film Festival (EUFF) will be shown exclusively at Cinema Nouveau theatres and runs on May 9 and 10. All the featured films are the recipients of numerous awards and accolades at international film festivals and competitions, including the Oscars and the Cannes Film Festival.
“The theme of Beyond Love serves as an interesting starting point for a European film selection; this contemporary selection of films allows us to experience tales beyond the cliché and ‘national’ narrative, to offer challenging, entertaining and compelling images of love, desire and the current state of Europe,” says Darryl Els, EUFF 2014 festival director.
Lola Gallant, brand manager of Cinema Nouveau, is delighted that this exciting festival is making an appearance again.
“We pride ourselves on providing a platform to screen the best foreign language fare, and the 10 films lined up for the EUFF in May, are a must-see,” she says.
“We are privileged to offer these films, that would otherwise not be available in South Africa, at our cinemas.”
The list of films to be screened during the European Film Festival 2014 includes:
· Paradise: Love (Austria) – Cannes Film Festival 2012 – Official Competition
· The Broken Circle Breakdown (Belgium) – Best Foreign Language Film Oscar nominated, 2014
· The Hunt (Denmark) – Cannes Film Festival 2012 – Official Competition Best Foreign Language Film Oscar nominated, 2014
· Stranger by the Lake (France) – Cannes Film Festival 2013 – Best Director Award
· Barbara (Germany) – Berlin International Film Festival 2012, Best Director Award
· The Great Beauty (Italy) – Best Foreign Language Film Oscar 2014
· Tabu (Portugal) – Berlin International Film Festival 2012 – Official Competition
· Child’s Pose (Romania) – Berlin International Film Festival 2013, Golden Bear (Best Film)
· Living is Easy with Eyes Closed (Spain) – San Sebastian International Film Festival – Official Competition
· Le Week-End (United Kingdom) – Toronto International Film Festival
Bookings open on April 15, and special festival ticket rates will apply to make these foreign language films accessible to a wide audience.
For booking information on the 2014 EUFF, visit www.cinemanouveau.co.za or sterkinekor.mobi.
