Palace for the People tells the stories of the most emblematic five buildings of socialist times – highly representative for the epoch and witnessing the historical turbulence in Eastern Europe in the second half of the XX century. This documentary will have its Dutch premiere at the ENFF as part of Focus program – Europe, 30 Years After the Berlin Wall. After the screening on Thursday 7 November at 14:30 hours in Filmhuis Den Haag, director Boris Missirkov will give a masterclass. Don’t miss!

Most film festivals’ industry events present work in progress to film professionals and decision makers. We want to diversify these pitch sessions and provide the possibility for filmmakers to directly collaborate with their potential audience in NEW PRO FORMULA section. Pitch your project and brainstorm with the ENFF on Friday 8 November at 14:00 hours in Filmhuis Den Haag, free admission.

In our program Cinema by Migrants/Cinema on Migrants, we screen films made by directors from Eastern or Southeastern origin living in the West or by local filmmakers whose films deal with the life of migrants. Next to the screenings, we will have a DEBATE about the new identity of European contemporary cinema. What kind of new themes, different, refreshed aesthetics the filmmakers bring in their work. On Sunday 10 November at 12:00 hours in Filmhuis Den Haag, free admission