Hang on to your Euros. It’s free!
9th Annual European Union Film
Festival
November 14 – 27, 2013
The Royal Cinema – 608 College St, Toronto
Box Office info:
General Admission to all EUFF
screenings is FREE and on a first-come, first-served basis.
Advanced seats must be occupied
min. 15 minutes prior to the start of the screening.
**Full line-up release**
(Toronto – October 21, 2013) This may not be
exactly what Prime Minister Stephen Harper had in mind when he announced “free
trade” with the European Union. But, for two weeks in November at Toronto’s Royal Cinema,
the 9th annual European Union Film Festival is offering up a full slate of
acclaimed films with free general admission.
The European Union Film Festival
is proud to announce the Canadian schedule for its 2013 program. With this
formidable line-up, the EUFF celebrates nine years of creative triumphs, showcasing
the best contemporary cinema from its 28 member countries.
Kicking off the fest is The Other
Dream Team (Lithuania),
directed by
Marius Markevicius. An official
selection at the 2012 Sundance film festival, this documentary chronicles the
brutalities the country’s basketball Olympic team were subjected to under
communist rule, and how these elite athletes went from being the poster child
for communist oppression to symbols of democracy and a new independent Lithuania.
Also part of EUFF will be the North
American premiere, and closing night film, Natural Grace (Ireland),
directed by award-wining documentarian Art O’Briain, and winner of Best Irish
Feature Documentary at the Galway Film Fleadh 2012. An intimate in-depth
portrait, this documentary follows Martin Hayes, one of Ireland’s
greatest fiddlers and a leading exponent of traditional Irish music.
Other
North American Premieres include Dinner With My Sisters (Cyprus), a contemporary
psychological drama of a Greek--‐Cypriot family in crisis;
Living Images (Estonia) a historical drama following a noble woman who is
shocked to discover her humble origins; The Consul of Bordeaux (Portugal) tells
the story of Aristides de Sousa Mendes, a Portuguese consul in Bordeaux who
helped thousands of people escape Nazi-occupied France.
Canadian Premieres will include
Volare - The Great Story Of Domenico Modugno, (Italy) a biopic on Dominico
Modugno, known for writing the classic song who rose from poverty to international
fame, becoming one of Italy’s most beloved cantautori; Night Boats (Croatia) a charming
love story of two people running from their retirement home together; Blind
Spot (Luxembourg), the first thriller ever to be made in Luxembourgish; Happy
Funerals (Romania), a dark comedy following three friends trying to rid
themselves of a Gypsy course; and A Trip (Slovania) the story of three old
friends, each at a crossroads in their lives, embarking on a road trip
together.
My Father’s Bike (Poland), an
inter-generational family comedy drama, winner of Best Screenplay at Poland’s
Gdynia Film Festival; and Bajari (Spain) a documentary following a family of Flamenco dancers, and exploring the rich
traditions to accompany this famous dance, will both have their Toronto Premieres
at EUFF.
Full line-up:
Austria
- Kuma , directed by Umut Dag
Belgium
- Bullhead, directed by Michaël R. Roskam
Bulgaria
- Love.Net , directed by Ilian Djevelekov *Toronto Premiere
Croatia
- Night Boats , directed by Igor Mirković *Canadian Premiere
Cyprus
- Dinner With My Sisters, directed by Michael Hapeshis *North American Premiere
Czech Republic - Love Is Love , directed by Milan Cieslar *Toronto Premiere
Denmark
- Superclásico , directed by Ole Christian Madsen
Estonia
- Living Images , directed by Hardi Volmer *North American Premiere
Finland - Alcan Highway directed by Aleksi
Salmenperä
France- Grand Central , directed
by Rebecca Zlotowski * Toronto Premiere
Germany
- Oh Boy, directed by Jan Ole Gerster *Toronto Premiere
Greece
- God Loves Caviar , directed by Iannis Smaragdis
Hungary
- The Exam, directed by Péter Bergendy * Toronto Premiere
Ireland
- Natural Grace, directed by Art Ó Briain * North American Premiere
Italy –
Volare - The Great Story Of Domenico Modugno, directed by Riccardo Milani *Canadian
Premiere
Latvia
- Dream Team 1935, directed by Aigars Grauba * Toronto Premiere
Lithuania
- The Other Dream Team, directed by Marius A. Markevicius
Luxembourg
- Blind Spot, directed by Christophe Wagner *Canadian Premiere
Malta
- Reflections In The Emerald Isle, directed by Mark Magro
Netherlands
- Jackie, directed by Antoinette Beumer
Poland
- My Father's Bike, directed by Piotr Trzaskalski *Toronto Premiere
Portugal
- The Consul Of Bordeaux , directed by João Correa and Francisco Manso *North American
Premiere
Romania
- Happy Funerals, directed by Horaţțiu
Mălăele *Canadian Premiere
Slovakia
- Miracle, directed by Juraj Lehotský
Slovenia –
A Trip, directed by Nejc Gazvoda *Canadian Premiere
Spain
- Bajari, directed by Eva Vila *Toronto Premiere
Sweden
- Eat Sleep Die, directed by Gabriela Pichler
United Kingdom - BAFTA 2013 Short Film Nominees will screen: Here To Fall, The Curse,
I Am Fine – Thanks, Tumult, The Making Of Long Bird, Goodnight, and The Voorman
Problem.
About European Union Film Festival
Now in its 9th year, the official
European Union Film Festival (EUFF) strives to reflect the excellence,
innovation, and diversity of European cinema in Toronto, the world’s most multicultural city.
Founded in 2004 as a salve to Hollywood monotony, this free festival showcases
28 contemporary films drawn from each of the EU’s member countries, they
include: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom. EUFF is a unique festival and the only
one in the world to bring together disparate EU Consulates and local cultural institutes for collaboration.
Contacts:
Twitter: @EUFFToronto
Facebook: facebook.com/EUFilmFestivalToronto
For more info, to request
screeners or interviews get GAT:
Ingrid Hamilton | ingrid@gat.ca |
416.731.3034
Daniela Ponce | daniela@gat.ca |
647.239.3034