Cine Europa, now in its 27th year, is set to once again captivate the Filipino audiences with a selection of twenty contemporary films from European Union Member States, Alliance Française de Manille, Goethe Institut, Instituto Cervantes, the Philippine Italian Association, and guest country Ukraine that showcase the creativity and diversity of the European cinema.
From poignant dramas to imaginative comedies and animations, Cine Europa festival promises to deliver cinematic excellence to film enthusiasts nationwide.
Cine Europa 27 will open to the public on October 18 with the Polish film “Dangerous Gentlemen” at Shangri-la Plaza, Mandaluyong City. Shangri-la Plaza has been hosting graciously the film festival for more than two decades now.
The film festival is expected to travel to the University of the Cordilleras in Baguio, University of San Agustin in Iloilo, University of the Philippines in Cebu and University of St. La Salle in Bacolod on October 18-27.
Admission to the screenings is free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis.
This year’s line-up brings together a dynamic collection of films, each offering unique stories that reflect the rich cultural tapestry of Europe.
- Souvenir (Belgium, 2016), directed by Bavo Defurne
- Long Story Short (Denmark, 2015), directed by May el-Toukhy, Maren Louise Käehne
- The Other Side of Hope (Finland, 2017), directed by Aki Kaurismäki
- Sun and Concrete (Germany, 2020), directed by David Wnendt
- Paw (Hungary, 2015), directed by Robert-Adrian Pejo
Awards: Children Jury Prize (Bucharest KINOdiseea), Best Film (Kiev Children KinoFest) - She Came at Night (Czech Republic, 2023), directed by Jan Vejnar, Tomáš PavlĂÄŤek
- Tigers (Sweden, 2021), directed by Ronnie Sandahl
- La Flota de Indias (Spain, 2021), directed by Antonio Perez Molero
- That They May Face the Rising Sun (Ireland, 2023), directed by Pat Collins
- This World is My Arena (Romania, 2023), directed by Tedy Necula
- Dangerous Gentlemen (Poland, 2022), directed by Maciej Kawalski
- Icarus (Luxembourg, 2022), directed by Carlo Vogele
- Mermaids Don’t Cry (Austria, 2022), directed by Franziska Pflaum
- The Man Without Guilt (Slovenia, 2022), directed by Ivan Gergolet
- The Man with the Answers (Cyprus, 2021), directed by Stelios Kammitsis
- The Strange Case of Jacky Caillou (France, 2022), directed by Lucas Delangle
- Diabolik (Italy, 2021), directed by Antonio Manetti & Marco Manetti
- Remember to Blink (Lithuania, 2022), directed by AustÄ—ja UrbaitÄ—
- Taste of Freedom (Ukraine, 2024), directed by Alexander Berezan
- Another Franko (Ukraine, 2024), directed by Igor Visnevsky
