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Watch Little Joe, Lola in November EU Film treat

The 26th edition of the European Union Film Festival celebrates the diversity and depth of European cinema and culture.

MUMBAI, Nov 17 (The CONNECT) – The 26th edition of the European Union Film Festival is now available in its virtual avatar, featuring outstanding, award-winning European cinema that bring forth inspiring stories, all from the comfort and safety of our homes. It celebrates the diversity and depth of European cinema and culture. The festival’s main attraction would Austria’s English movie Little Joe and Belgique movie Lola.

Little Joe follows Alice (Emily Beecham), a single mother and dedicated senior plant breeder at a corporation engaged in developing new species. She 

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Free online access – Registration must

Tickets for the Film Festival and related side events will be free for audiences. Audiences can register through the Delegation’s website and social media channels.  The Film Festival will run till 30th November. Once registered, viewers can log in at their convenience. Register at   https://www.festivalscope.com/page/euff-india-a-window-to-europe/

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has engineered a special crimson flower, remarkable not only for its beauty but also for its therapeutic value; if kept at the ideal temperature, fed properly, and spoken to regularly, this plant makes its owner happy. Against the company policy, Alice takes one home as a gift for her teenage son, Joe. They christen it ‘Little Joe.’ But as their plant grows, so too does Alice’s suspicion that her new creation may not be as harmless as its nickname suggests.

Lola is about an 18-year-old transgender, learns that she can finally have surgery, her mother, who is her only financial support, passes away. Abiding by her mother’s last wishes, Lola and her father, who are permanently in conflict and have not seen each other for two years, undertake a journey all the way to the Belgian coast. They realize the outcome of the journey may not be the one they were both expecting!

Through November 2021, viewers and movie buffs can enjoy 60 outstanding movies in 37 languages across 8 genres that explore unique stories, experiences, and histories with artistic storytelling from across 27 Member States and associate countries, celebrating the most recent cinematic triumphs at Cannes, Locarno, San Sebastian, Karlovy Vary, and Venice, amongst others.

The festival will also pay homage to legendary Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray, on his 100th birth anniversary, with the projection of the seminal Pather Panchali. 

A special contemporary Indian section, curated by the Dharamshala International Film Festival, includes six films in four Indian official languages namely Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam and Bengali.

EURORAMA: EUROPEAN CINEMA TODAY

Country

Film Title

Production Details

Genre

Austria

Little Joe

dir. Jessica Hausner, Austria, United Kingdom, Germany, 2019, 105'

Sci-fi

Belgium

Lola

dir. Laurent Micheli, Belgium, France, 2019, 87'

Drama

Bulgaria

The Father

dir. Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov, Bulgaria, Greece, 2019, 87'

Drama

Croatia

The Staffroom 

dir. Sonja Tarokic, Croatia, 2021

Drama

Cyprus

Patchwork

dir. Petros Charalambous, Cyprus, Israel, Slovenia, 2021, 88'

Drama

Czechia

Bird Atlas

dir. Olmo Omerzu, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia, 2021, 92'

Drama

Denmark

Shorta

dir. Frederik Louis Hviid, Anders Ølholm, Denmark, 2020, 108'

Drama

Estonia

Goodbye Soviet Union

dir. Lauri Randla, Estonia, 2020, 91'

Comedy

Finland

Ladies of Steel

dir. Pamela Tola, Finland, 2020, 91'

Comedy

France

Red Soil 

dir. Farid Bentoumi, France, 2020, 86'

Drama

Germany

The Audition

dir. Ina Weisse, Germany, France, 2019, 99'

Drama

Greece

Her Job

dir. Nikos Labôt, Greece, France, Serbia, 2018, 90'

Drama

Hungary

Bad Poems

dir. Gábor Reisz, Hungary, France, 2018, 97'

Drama/Comedy

Ireland

Dating Amber

dir. David Freyne, Ireland, United Kingdom, 2020, 92'

Comedy

Italy

Small Body

dir. Laura Samani, Italy, France, Slovenia, 2021, 89'

Drama

Latvia 

Oleg

dir. Juris Kursietis, Latvia, Belgium, Lithuania, France, 2019, 108'

Drama

Lithuania

Runner

dir. Andrius Blazevicius, Lithuania, Czech Republic, 2021, 87'

Drama

Luxembourg

Hytte

dir.  Jean-Louis Schuller, Luxembourg, Belgium, 2019, 76'

Drama

Malta

Perpetual Child

dir.Stephanie Sant, Malta, 2020, 10'41

Drama

Malta

Mister Teddy is Angry

Fabrizio Ellul, Malta, 2021, 4'03

Animation

Malta

Hallini Hanini

Samira Damato, Malta, 1964, 14'10

Drama

Netherlands

Gold

dir. Rogier Hesp, Netherlands, 2020, 90'

Drama

Poland

25 Years of Innocence. The Case of Tomek Komenda

dir. Jan Holoubek, Poland, 2020, 112'

Drama

Portugal

The Domain

dir. Tiago Guedes, Portugal, France, 2019, 166'

Drama

Romania

Marona's Fantastic Tale

dir. Anca Damian, Romania, France, Belgium, 2019, 92'

Animation

Slovakia

The Man with Hare Ears

dir. Martin Šulík, Slovakia, Czech Republic, 2020, 104'

Comedy

Slovenia

Inventory

dir. Darko Sinko, Slovenia, 2021, 106'

Drama

Spain

Schoolgirls

dir. Pilar Palomero, Spain, 2020, 97'

Drama

Sweden

Charter

dir. Amanda Kernell, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, 2020, 94'

Drama

Switzerland

Spagat

dir. Christian Johannes Koch, Switzerland, 2020, 110'

Drama

Contemporary Indian Cinema

India

Yeh Freedom Life

dir. Priya Sen, India, 2018, 70'

Documentary

India

About Love

dir. Archana Atul Phadke, India, 91'

Documentary

India, United Kingdom

When Hari Got Married 

dir. Ritu Sarin, Tenzing Sonam, India, United Kingdom, 2012

Drama

India

Chuskit

dir. Priya Ramasubban, India, 2018, 89'

Drama

India

Ee. Ma. Yau.

dir. Lijo Jose Pellissery, India, 2018, 120’

Drama

India

Mukti Bhawan

dir.  Shubhashish Bhutiani, India, 2016, 99'

Drama/Comedy

Poetry on Screen: Masterpieces of Indian Cinema

India

Pather Panchali 

dir. Satyajit Ray, India, 

Drama

India

Kalpana

dir. Uday Shankar, India, 1948, 155'

Dance/Musical

Environment and Climate Change

Switzerland

Fifty Steps

dir. Niccolò Aiazzi, Switzerland, 2020, 54'

Documentary

Denmark

Journey to Utopia

dir. Erlend E. Mo, Denmark, 2020, 89'

Documentary

Finland, France, Morocco

School of Hope

dir. Mohamed El Aboudi, Finland, France, Morocco, 2020, 78'

Documentary

Cinema Together: Co-production in and out of Europe

France, Canada, Ivory Coast, Senegal

Night of the Kings

dir. Philippe Lacôte, France, Canada, Ivory Coast, Senegal, 2020, 90'

Drama/Fantasy

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria, Germany, France, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Turkey

Quo Vadis, Aida?

dir.  Jasmila Žbanić, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria, Germany, France, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Turkey, 2020, 102'

Drama

Masterpieces of European Cinema: In collaboration with the Cinema Ritrovato Festival

Spain

That Happy Couple 

dir. Juan Antonio Bardem, Luis García Berlanga, Spain, 1951, 82' 

Comedy

Hungary

The Girl

dir. Márta Mészáros, Hungary, 1968, 80

Drama

Poland

The Last Stage

dir. Wanda Jakubowska, Poland, 1948, 109' 

Drama

Bulgaria

We Were Young

dir. Binka Zhelyazkova, Bulgaria, 1961, 110'

Drama

Italy

Rome, Open City

dir. Roberto Rossellini, Italy, 1945, 103'

Drama

Czechoslovakia

Closely Watched Trains

dir. Jiří Menzel, Czechoslovakia, 1966, 88'

Drama/Romance

France

Madame Bovary

dir. Claude Chabrol, France, 1991, 143' 

Drama/Romance

Film Education: Growing Up With Cinema

Italy

My Brother Chases Dinosaurs

dir. Stefano Cipani, Italy, 2019, 101’ 

Drama/Comedy

Romania, France, Belgium

Marona's Fantastic Tale

dir. Anca Damian, Romania, France, Belgium, 2019, 92'

Animation

Germany

Too Far Away

dir. Sarah Winkenstette, Germany, 2020, 89'

Drama

Spain

Avalanche

Children's Age- 16-17 years old,  (Cinema en curs/A Bao A Qu) , 2018,16‘

Drama

France

I have a Cabin

Children's Age- 6-10 years old,  (La Cinémathèque française

Cinéma, cent ans de jeunesse), 2018,  6:35

Adventure

Spain

Through the Museo del Prado. Glances and Portraits of a Museum

Children's Age- 6-17 years old,  (Cinema en curs/A Bao A Qu) ,2018-19, 23‘

Drama

India

The Letter

Children's Age- 10-17 years old,  (La Cinémathèque française

Cinéma, cent ans de jeunesse), 2018, 7:51

Documentary

In A Few Words: A Short Film Selection

Canada

Kokota: The Islet of Hope

dir. Craig Norris, Canada, 2016, 29' 

Documentary

Germany

Geo-Engineering

dir. Yannick Stark, Germany, 2020, 2'

Animation

France 

Thermostat 6

dir. Mylène Cominotti, Sixtine Dano, Marion Coudert, Maya Av-ron, France, 2018, 4:48'

Animation

Belgium

A Sister

dir. Delphine Girard, Belgium, 2018, 17'

Drama