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Martin Turk: I was afraid to talk about my identity, it took me years to understand it

The director talks about his feature film Don’t Forget To Breathe, the impact of his dual Slovenian/Italian nationality, and the identity he was trying to grasp for years

Goran Vojnovic: We are becoming worse as a humankind

Talented Slovenian writer and director talks about his film One Were Humans, a story about friendship and humanity in the midst of a migrant and refugee crisis

ENFF On Tour: A special screening of a Hungarian thriller directed by Lili Horvat

‘’Preparations To Be Together For An Unknown Period Of Time’’ will play in the Louis Hartlooper cinema in Utrecht on May 18 at 7 PM. A special guest and a Hungarian cocktail are included.

Svetlana Yancheva: I prefer not to be compared to anyone, even to Frances McDormand

The highly regarded Bulgarian actress talks all about her starring role in the movie Fear and why she is not flattered by the comparison made by The New York Times

Stefan Pavlovic: The film allowed me to think of my stuttering as a creative space

The director of the poetic documentary Looking For Horses tells how his movie about friendship helped him to confront his long term disability

Danijela Stajnfeld: Victims of sexual violence are treated as people with bad morals

The film Hold Me Right will be screened as a part of our special program The Power Of Your Story. Its director hopes her story will bring catharsis to people

Interview with Jasmila Zbanic

An exclusive talk between our artistic director Rada Sesic and globally acclaimed Bosnian director Jasmila Zbanic on her Oscar-nominated latest oeuvre Quo Vadis, Aida? You can see it within our upcoming edition for FREE: Friday 22 April at 14:00 hours, Filmhuis Den Haag. Tickets should be reserved in advance!