CURRENT RELEVANT CINEMA
From 6 – 10 November in Filmhuis Den Haag
DOCUMENTARIES OPEN DEBATES
From 6 – 10 November in Filmhuis Den Haag
SHORT FILMS, BIG STORIES
From 6 – 10 November in Filmhuis Den Haag
FOCUS – EUROPE, 30 YEARS AFTER THE BERLIN WALL
During the ENFF, it will be exactly 30 years since the East German Government announced that GDR citizens were free to travel to West Germany and West Berlin from that moment on. Today, Europe is building new walls and becoming increasingly divided. Our Focus program deals not only with the films reflecting on Europe during and after the Berlin Wall, but also very much with the current situation and re-establishment of divisions among people. From 6-10 November in Filmhuis Den Haag.
FOCUS – BULGARIAN NEW VOICES
Gifted new voices, among whom are several strong female directors, have already being spotted and presented at big festivals like Berlin, Cannes, Rotterdam, Venice and IDFA. However, distribution of their films in the West is rare. That’s why we put in the limelight several compelling, exciting films from Bulgaria that reflect the spirit of today’s society. From 6-10 November in Filmhuis Den Haag.
FOCUS – CINEMA BY MIGRANTS/CINEMA ON MIGRANTS
In this program section we show work by people who contributed considerably to the film world of western Europe where they live, while originally coming from East and South East Europe. And films made by local filmmakers that look at the life of migrants; either in dealing with job opportunities, the way they adapt to the new social establishment, or their emotional charge of homesickness. From 6-10 November in Filmhuis Den Haag.
FAMILY FILMS ON ENFF
For the first time this year the ENFF will be launching a children’s program! We have chosen two exciting films from Slovenia and Croatia that have become a huge hit at home box office and have traveled internationally with success. Watch the Dutch premiere of GAJA’S WORLD by Peter Bratusa, and MY GRANDPA IS AN ALIEN by Marina Andree Skop and Drazen Zarkovic. Save the date: 9-10 November | Filmhuis Den Haag
OLD GOLD: GRAND LOVE AFFAIRS
For many years ENFF keeps the program section Old Gold in which we honor those films that stand the test of time, and became appreciated and relevant for new generations as well. With love as a theme of this section, ENFF brings the Dutch premiere of one of the best Bosnian film love stories ever – KUDUZ (1989) by Ademir Kenovic; and the Polish A YEAR OF THE QUIET SUN (1984) by European film master Krzysztof Zanussi. From 6-10 November in Filmhuis Den Haag.
OPENING FILM OF THE ENFF 2019
ENFF proudly presents this year’s opening film – a charming documentary MY GRANNY FROM MARS. “After the annexation of Crimea my old Ukranian granny Zina had to face the fact of living on a ‘new planet’, said the director Alexander Mihalkovich who will be present at the screening. The film was awarded with Docu Talent Prize by Ji.hlava Academy and will have its Dutch premiere at ENFF. Screenings on November 6 are sold-out, but you can still book tickets for November 8. Come and join us in Filmhuis Den Haag
VISUAL ART THROUGH CINEMA
Watch Visual Art Through Cinema on Sunday 10 November at 10:45 hours in Filmhuis Den Haag. The screening will be followed by Q&A with Bojana Radulovic!
TALENTS FROM THE EAST
Get ready for the Talents from the East on Saturday 9 November & Sunday 10 November in Filmhuis Den Haag. Screenings will be followed by Q&A with the director Ranko Paukovic.
CLOSING FILM – CLASSIC
While the opening film deals with divided Europe today, we close the festival by going 30 years back in time, when regimes, rulers and norms changed overnight. In his brilliant film SWEET EMMA, DEAR BOBE (1992) that was recently restored, Istvan Szabo deals with the destinies of Russian language teachers in Hungary whose knowledge and services are no longer required. The film is also memorable for the remarkable performance by the Dutch actress Johanna ter Steege who will be our special guest during the ENFF in Filmhuis Den Haag.