Marking its 22nd year, Cine Europa rolls out to more Filipinos and extended their reach to Bohol from 11 to 12 October 2019 in addition to Cebu; Baybay, Leyte, and Iloilo, and the first-ever screening at Greenbelt, Makati.
The festival maintains its presence in Naga and Palawan in addition to Makati and Film Development Council of the Philippines, Kalaw, Manila.
In a press release, the Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. of the EU Delegation to the Philippines, Mr. Thomas Wiersing, considers the film festival as the most influential cultural diplomacy tool “Cine Europa is a distinctive way to showcase European cultural diversity and to open up opportunities in the cultural and creative industries“, he said.
This year, 13 movies about the enduring tales of love, friendship, faith, triumph and courage are presented by the Embassies of Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
The opening film in Iloilo is from The Netherlands, entitled, De Marathon at 6PM, SM Iloilo City.
Cine Europa Roadshow
Cine Europa is the longest and most comprehensive film festival in the country as it takes place in nine cities in a variety of venues from theatres to malls and universities. The festival started 1998 and has been running for 22 years.
The film festival will be held at Cinema 1, Greenbelt 3, from 20 to 24 September. The festival goes to SM City in Cebu, Iloilo City; Bohol; Ateneo de Naga University and SM in Naga; Palawan State University and SM in Palawan; and Visayas State University in Baybay,Leyte. The festival returns to Manila at the Film Development Council of the Philippines in November for its last leg.
The festival is presented by the EU Delegation to the Philippines and the Embassies of Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom, as well as Alliance Francaise in Manila, the British Council, the Goethe-Institut, Instituto Cervantes, and the Philippine-Italian Association.
Cine Europa has earned a niche among film enthusiasts in the country because of its strong collaboration with local partners, including the Film Development Council of the Philippines, Ayala Mall, Bohol provincial government, SM Corporation, the Ateneo De Naga University, the Visayas State University in Baybay Leyte and the Provincial Government of Palawan and Palawan State University. PRESS RELEASE
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