The longest flagship film festival in the country organized annually by the Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines together with the EU member countries and EU cultural institutes, celebrates its 25th year and is returning as a travelling film festival with onsite screenings in different cinemas nationwide.
This year’s edition of the film festival kicked off at SM Seaside City Cebu’s Large Screen Cinema. The event was attended by members of the diplomatic corps, Cebu Arts Council of Cebu, the business community and media.
During the event, guests were treated to a special screening of “Pafsi” (Pause), a domestic drama from Cyprus and Greece that focuses on a middle-aged woman and her fantasy world that she uses to escape her real world misery. The movie is directed by Tonia Mishiali, a Cypriot whose work focuses on women’s and social issues.
For the past 25 years Cine Europa has been the hallmark cultural event of the European Union Delegation to the Philippines. Beyond showing European films, this program has become a platform to strengthen EU-Philippine cultural relations and collaboration with Philippine cultural institutions and other partners.
On its silver year, Cine Europa brings a curated set of award-wining films showcasing different genres that will attract every viewer, with a particular emphasis this year on youth in celebration of the European Year of Youth 2022, and with the guest participation of an Ukrainian film in solidarity with Ukraine and its people, victims of an illegal war of aggression and invasion by Russia.
These films will be shown for free at the SM Seaside City cinema until September 18 or online upon registration at www.cineeuropaph.com.
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