Cine Europa Philippines
on it's 24th year presents....17 films from 15 EU Member States, FREE to
watch... ONLINE, for everyone's safety!
Brought to you by The EU Delegation and the EU
Member States Embassies together with Goethe Institut Manila, the
Philippine-Italian Association and Instituto Cervantes de Manila in strong
partnership with the Film Development Council in the Philippines.
For the free registration, Titles, film synopsis
and trailers, please visit www.cineeuropaph.com
I remember a few years ago, invited by some friends, I
was able to watch Cine Europa movies at Edsa Shangrila. Appreciate that the
movies are of different themes and styles, it was an enriching experience for
me, seeing the rich culture of Europe through the movies!
And now it’s pandemic! Our 2nd year of
limited movements. Theaters are close! I’m so glad when I heard Cine Europa is
back, virtual!
On it’s 24th year, it’s back, with a diverse line up of critically
acclaimed films:
Les Parfums / Perfumes
2019 | France | Comedy | G | 100 min | Gregory Magne
Anne Walberg is a master in perfumes. She creates
fragrances and sells her incredible gift to many companies. She is a diva,
selfish and temperamental. Guillaume is her new driver and the only one who
dares facing her. This is probably why she does not fire him
Vlastníci / Owners
2019 | The Czech Republic | Comedy, Drama | PG | 96 min
| Jirí Havelka
Based on the play “The Society of Owners
(Condominium)”, this wonderful and unique comedy gives the audience an insight
into Czech mentality through funny moments experienced at a regular condominium
meeting where the owners of the apartments are supposed to make some decisions
but are unable to do so. The seemingly simple vote is complicated by the fact
that everyone has their own ideas and agenda. Delightful Czech dry humour will
undoubtedly entertain you and make your smile.
Catwalk
2020 | Sweden | Documentary | G | 95 min | Johan Skog
Emma Ortlund has a lifelong dream of becoming a fashion
model and asks Par Johansson, founder of the Glada Hudil THeatre, for help.
It’s an unattainable dream for most people, even more so for people with
disabilities. Together with a group of modes, who do not usually appear in the
fashion world, they embark on an exciting and bewildering journey to fulfill
this seemingly impossible mission.
El Cuadro / The Painting
2019 | Spain | Documentary | G | 107 min | Andrés Sanz
The Painting is a mystery documentary about Velázquez’s
Las Meninas, the most widely interpreted work of art in history. A film that
plays to turn the viewer into a detective and guide him through the maze of
clues that lead to deciphering its secrets.
O Que Arde / Fire Will Come
2019 | Spain – France – Luxembourg | Drama | PG 13 | 86
min | Oliver Laxe
When Amador Coro gets out of prison for having provoked
a fire, nobody is waiting for him. He returns to his hometown, a small village
hidden in the mountains of rural Galicia, to live with his elder mother,
Benedicta, and three cows. Life goes on calmly, following the rhythm of the
nature. Until the night when a fire devastates the region.
Trezor
2018 | Hungry | Thriller, Drama | 75 min | Peter
Bergendy
The keys to Trezor, the vault of the Ministry of
Internal Affairs are lost in the confusion of the 1956 Revolution. And so, only
a few days after the battle for independence is violently put down, the police
pulls a former bank robber out of prison and asks him to open their own
uncrackable safe. The convict, however, finds something very different behind
the vault’s door than what he expected. An exciting plot unfolds, full of
unexpected twists, where nothing and no one is what they seem to be.
The Lure
2015 | Poland | Romance, Fantasy, Horror, Musical | PG
13 | 92 min | Agnieszka Smoczynska
The Lure revisits Hans Christian Andersen’s classic. At
the crossroads between a musical and a rebellious horror film, this fairy tale
for adults takes the viewer into a world inspired by Warsaw’s dance scene in
the ’80s.
One evening, Gold and Silver, two mermaid sisters,
leave their underwater world to step into the human world. They end up in a
nightclub, where local divas perform classics such as I Feel Love by Donna
Summer or Byłaś serva biciem by
Andrezej Zaucha surrounded by disco balls and neon lights. When the owners
discover that the sisters’
beautiful legs turn into a fishtail at the touch of water, they immediately see
the potential for new flamboyant shows. The unbreakable sisterly bond is put at
risk when Silver discovers love and affection in the arms of the beautiful
young man, while Gold feels the urge to drink human blood to survive. For each
of the sisters, it is time for a choice, but a cruel and bloody one.
Nos Batailles / Our Struggles
2018 | Belgium | Drama | PG | 98 min | Guillaume Senez
Olivier does the best he can to fight injustice at
work. But from one day to the next, when his wife Laura abandons the family
home, he is left alone to juggle between the children’s needs, life’s daily
challenges, and his job. Faced with these new responsibilities, he struggles to
find a balance. Because Laura’s not coming back.
Vores mand i Amerika / The Good Traitor
2020 | Denmark | Historical Drama | PG | 110 min |
Christina Rosendahl
9th of April 1940 Denmark is attacked by Nazi Germany
with the demand of an immediate and unconditional capitulation. After a few
hours, the Danish Government surrenders and begins a cooperation with the
Nazis. But on the other side of the Atlantic is the Danish ambassador in
America, the daredevil and man of the world, Henrik Kauffmann who is willing to
stake everything in one throw. He refuses to give in to the German demands and
instead he creates a rebellious plan to defeat Hitler and give the Danish
population back their freedom.
Doulia tis / Her Job
2018 | Greece = France – Serbia | Drama | G | 89 min |
Nikos Labôt
Thirty-seven-year-old Panayiota leads a quiet, modest
life with her husband (a domineering presence who spends his meager
unemployment income at gambling parlours), her rebellious teenage daughter, and
her sensitive younger son. Sacrificing and servile (and nearly illiterate)
Panayiota is trapped within a domestic environment that prevents her from
achieving independence. One day, an opportunity for employment as a cleaner at
a nearby mall stirs in her the excitement of a new life. Eager but introverted,
she quickly becomes a model employee, gains financial independence, and expands
her social life beyond the walls of her apartment. Back home, the family looks
on with respect at Panayiota’s blossoming freedom. Yet her newly gained
autonomy stands to be prematurely pruned by a series of layoffs at work.
La Madre / The Mother
2014 | Italy | Drama | PG 13 | 90 min | Angelo Maresca
The life of Maddalena takes place entirely in a village
in the Italian province. She works as a chambermaid in a seminar to meet the
aspirations of her son Paulo, an aspiring priest. His vocation is soon tested
when Agnese, a beautiful girl, falls in love with him and overwhelms him with
passion. Maddalena is aware of what could happen, she does everything to
protect her son from falling victim to the sin of the flesh.
De vogelwachter / The Warden
2020 | The Netherlands | Drama | 85 min | Threes Ana
For almost half a century, an old man has been the
warden of a bird sanctuary on a tiny island in the middle of the ocean. One day
he receives notice that his posting will be discontinued. His happy life – in
and alongside nature – comes to an abrupt end. But the warden refuses to accept
his dismissal. Determined not to leave, he decides to fight back in his own
way.
Einer wie Erika / Erik and Erika
2018 | Italy | Biography, Drama, History | PG | 89 min
| Reinhold Bilgeri
The true story of Erik Schinegger, women’s world
champion skier. Declared female at birth and was raised as a girl, until a
newly-introduced gene test proves that he is genetically male. All are
overwhelmed by the discovery, especially Erik himself. Joy at his athletic
success gives way to heartbreak as he is disqualified and accused of fraud. The
National Ski Federation, not prepared to take such a scandal lying down, insists
that he undergo a medical procedure to make him fully female. Erik suddenly
finds himself alone, with no support from family or friends, faced with the
most important and agonizing decision of his life. The story of his life as a
woman, his ultimate transition to manhood and his fight for recognition in an
age where there was no place in the social dictionary for a world life
“transgender”.
Acasă,
My Home
2020 | Romania – Finland – Germany | Documentary | 86
min | Radu Ciorniciuc
In the wilderness of the Bucharest Delta, nine children
and their parents lives in perfect harmony with nature for 20 years – until
they are chased out and forced to adapt to life in the big city.
Aurora
2019 | Finland | Comedy | 106 min | Miia Tervo
Aurora, a commitment-phobic party animal, meets Iranian
Darian one night at a hot-dog stand in Lapland. Darian is running from death
and Aurora is running from love. They need each other in order to finally stop
running.
Kokon
2020 | Germany | Romance | PG | 99 min | Leonie Krippendorff
Nora, a shy 14-year-old Berlin girl, will never forget
this way too hot summer. Surrounded by people with disrupted biographies, from
different cultures and backgrounds, she makes her way into adulthood. Nora gets
her first period, falls in love with another girl, learns to stand up for
herself and gets her heart broken for the first time. When summer ends, things
will never be the same again for Nora.
Das Vorspiel / The Audition
2019 | Germany – France | Drama | PG | 106 min | Miia
Tervo
Anna is working as a violin teacher at a music high
school in Berlin. Her French husband Bronsky is a violin maker. They have a
ten-year-old son. At the annual entrance exam, Anna decides against the will of
her colleagues for the admission of a boy in which she sees a great talent. She
wants to prove to her colleagues that she was right about him and soon devotes
more time and attention to her next student Alexander than to her own son Jonas
and thus brings the two boys into competition with each other. At the same
time, her marriage to Bronsky becomes more complicated. Anna withdraws more and
more from her family and begins an affair with her colleague Christian, who
encourages her to participate in a quartet. When Anna falls at her own concert
with Christian, she feels under pressure. What she did not succeed in shall be
achieved by her gifted student, Alexander. More and more obsessed, she tries to
drive him to peak performance. On the day of the interim exams, a tragic
accident occurs.
First-come, first-served basis applies. Better register
early. All films will be shown in their original language with English
subtitles.
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