FINAL DAY | SUNDAY 11 NOVEMBER | FILMHUIS DEN HAAG

Come and join us at the brunch in honour of the famous Czech actor and singer Václav Neckář. He got famous for his role in the Oscar winning film Stricktly contolled trains by Jiří Menzel. Neckář plays the leading role in the Czech classic LARKS ON A STRING, this year’s closing film. The brunch starts at 11.30 in studio A.

LARKS ON A STRING by Oscar winning director Jiří Menzel, made in 1969 and immediately forbidden by the Czechoslovak government till 1990, when it won the main prize at the Berlinale. Special guest at the closing ceremony is leading actor Václav Neckář.

Two amazing young musicians from Austria will perform at the closing ceremony of the festival. Rina Kaçinari from Kosovo, and Maria Craffonara, born in Tirol, join forces in an inspiring duo-project featuring their original compositions for strings and voice.

By buying a ticket for one of films at the ENFF, you compete for a prize sponsored by BovenCa: a 7-day trip to beautiful Montenegro! The winner will be announced today at the closing ceremony.

Discover the amazing taste of wines from Eastern Europe, accompanied by interesting stories about each wine region. Join us today at 17.30 in Filmhuis Den Haag. The wine tasting is offered by AndereWijn.

OCCUPATION 1968, a recollection of the invasion of Czechoslovakia, seen through the memories of soldiers and officers who took part in it. Guest: director Magdalena Szymkow

WHEN PIGS COME – A charming and humorous , yet sharp and serious documentary about an old lady in Serbia who does her part to change the world every single day. Guest: director Biljana Tutorov

This powerful film tells the true story of a miner who discovered a hidden mass grave from World War 2. THE MINER was the Slovenian entry for Academy Awards 2018, and has been awarded 20 different awards, including 3 Awards for Best Actor Leon Lučev.

A theatre play much loved throughout the former Yugoslavia has been turned into a film. THE FROG is a story about a man who is faced with a choice between a hand-grenade and a football – and he chooses the ball. Guest: director Elmir Jukic.