The 29th edition of the European Union Film Festival (EUFF) is set to commence from November 7 to November 16, 2024, traveling across New Delhi, Kolkata, and Hyderabad. This annual celebration of European cinema will feature 26 award-winning films presented in 31 languages, offering audiences a unique glimpse into the diverse societies, cultures, and people of Europe.
Organized by the Delegation of the European Union to India in collaboration with the Embassies of EU Member States and regional partners, the festival will launch in New Delhi, showcasing films across three iconic venues: India Habitat Centre, Instituto Cervantes, and Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan.
The lineup includes a variety of compelling films such as La Chimera, What A Feeling, Five & A Half Love Stories in an Apartment in Vilnius, Stairway To Heaven, Death is a Problem for the Living, Jim’s Story, The Last Ashes, Blood on the Crown, Afire, and How is Katia?. Notable participants include Yile Yara Vianello, the lead actor in La Chimera; Tomas Vengris, director of Five & A Half Love Stories in an Apartment in Vilnius; and Pedja Miletic, producer of Blood on the Crown.
Herve Delphin, the Ambassador of the European Union to India, expressed that the festival underscores the shared passion for cinema and storytelling that binds Europe and India, celebrating their cultural unity.
Curators Veronica Flora and Valerio Caruso highlighted that this year’s program delves into the complexities of daily life and the human experience. “The 29th edition of EUFF India promises to take audiences on a cinematic journey, surprising them with new experiences through a rich array of genres and languages. It explores the unexpected landscapes of the imagination, revealing the ghosts of the present while celebrating humankind’s resilience and relentless pursuit of love and collective fulfillment,” they stated.
The festival will also feature films from a range of other EU member states, including Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden, further enriching the cinematic experience for attendees.