06 - 12 November - Filmhuis Den Haag
13 - 15 November - Het Nutshuis
The Hague, The Netherlands

After intense work, a programme of 38 features, shorts and documentary films - mainly Dutch premieres – is ready to be presented during the 6th edition of Eastern Neighbours Film Festival (ENFF). The festival is made possible by: Filmhuis Den Haag, Het Nutshuis, City of The Hague, Dutch Film Fund, Fund 21, Fund 1818 and the Prince Bernhard Culture Fund. Get to know the life and culture of our Eastern and South-eastern neighbours through recent, exciting and confrontational films from countries not yet members of the big EU family.

ACCLAIMED FILM PROGRAMME
ENFF tries to challenge the audience with funny, ironic, cynical, political-critical stories from Eastern and South-eastern Europe. Acclaimed feature films such as „COWBOYS” by Tomislav Mrsic (Croatia), „BARARIANS” by Ivan Ikic (Serbia), „SEABURNERS” by Melissa Onel (Turkey), „KEEP SMILING” by Rusudan Chkonia (Georgia) and „GOODBYE MOM” by Svetlana Proskurina (Russia) adorn the canvases of the Filmhuis. In addition there are four special programmes presenting shorts and documentaries: 25 YEARS AFTER THE FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL, FORBIDDEN FILM, WELCOME CROATIA and the recently added NEW TALETNS, NEW DISCOVERIES. ENFF also brings „HAPPILY EVER AFTER” to The Hague, which recently won a Golden Calf at the Netherlands Film Festival. The programme is compiled by Rada Sesic, film programmer for the International Film Festival Rotterdam, Sarajevo Film Festival, IDFA and several other European film festivals.

FOCUS
This year the focus is on the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, in a fascinating special film programme featuring recent documentaries from East and Southeast Europe that inspire social change through storytelling. This vibrant film programme will close with a debate that encourages the increasingly active conversation between filmmakers and various experts, about the sate of Europe today. Prominent guests, who have been central to the exciting development of film culture in the region, will hold master classes, introduce films and answer questions during the festival week.

FORBIDDEN FILM
Arts and films, in particular, are messengers of social change and there were times when they faced censorship and bans. The restoration of democracy gave a new life to many of these banned films. In 2014, ENFF brings back „EARLY WORKS” by Zelimir ZIlnik (Yugoslavia) from 1969. At the time the film was put aside in Yugoslavia, accused of offending public morals and negatively influencing the youth. Interestingly enough, the film is as relevant today as it was nearly half century ago. It tackles the rebelliousness of a certain time with its youth ideals, questioning whether the progressive heroes of today easily become the conformists of tomorrow.
Zelimir Zilnik is one of the most productive and prolific film-makers of Eastern Europe. A director, who never stops creating regardless of available budget. An auteur, who shares relevant stories with the world, either in his compelling documentaries, fiction or witty hybrid forms. Above all, Zilnik has been and still is a true source of inspiration for many young directors. Zilnik is a guest of the festival and he will introduce and debate his film.

WELCOME CROATIA
On 1st of July 2013, Croatia became a member of European Union, 22 years after its independence from former Yugoslavia. In recent years, Croatian films became more and more visible at film festivals, acknowledged by international audience and film critics.

NEW TALETNS, NEW DISCOVERIES
ENFF has a new programme, presenting new tough provoking short films by young directors from non-EU Europe.

PAN EUROPEAN SCREENING
25 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the new film „1989” by Oscar-nominated Danish director Anders Ostergaard and Erzsebet Racz will hold its world premiere. This high-politics drama about the collapse of the Iron Curtain will be screened simultaneously in more than 15 cities all over Europe. ENFF will co-host one of the screenings in The Hague on November 5th. This unique world premiere is hosted and presented by CPH:DOX and Magic Hour Films.

SIDE PROGRAMME
ENFF offers a diverse supplementary programme with a lecture by the director of the acclaimed documentary „EVERYDAY REBELLION” Arash T. Riahi on November 5th, in The Hague University.

A public debate on 25 YEARS AFTER THE FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL will take place on November 8th, at 14.00 hours in the Filmhuis. Journalist and producer Friso Wiersum will moderate the discussion entitled „Is Power Deaf to Us?”, illustrated with film fragments.
Speakers:
• Reimer Cuperus, Wiardi Beckman Stichting, columnist for Volkskrant
• Nenad Fiser, ICTY, philosopher
• Irene van der Linde, journalist, author of a.o. „Het einde van Europa - ontmoetingen langs de nieuwe oostgrens” (2004)
• Zelimir Zilnik director from Serbia, film “Early works”
• Dmytro Tiazhlov, director and producer, Ukraina, film „Ukraine_Voices”
• Filip Remunda, director and producer, Check Republic, film “Free Smetana”

Ukrainian Night with the screening of documentaries „UKRAINE_VOICES” and „CORNERED” by Dmytro Tiazhlov, followed by a debate in the presence of the director on November 14th in Het Nuithuis at 19,30,

ENFF Doc Special with the screening of the documentary „THE AGREEMENT” by Karen Stokkendal Poulsen, followed by an intriguing debate „Talk - Behind the curtain of peace agreements” on November 15th in Het Nuithuis at 19,30.
Guest: prof. Paul Meerts
Moderator: prof. Nenad Fiser

„Love and Other Matter” Workshop after the screening of „HAPPILY EVER AFTER” by Tatjana Bozic in Het Nutshuis, on November 15th at 21,30. The director together with theatre-coach Fre Hooft van Huysduynen set out to solve the greatest mystery of modern times: how to be happy in Love.

ENFF On Tour and Cinema Club
Returning this year is our popular ENFF On Tour programme, which will visit three new cities in The Netherlands. New in this edition is the ENFF Cinema Club, which will open its doors in January 2015 creating a unique cultural platform for all film enthusiasts, students and professionals interested in the rich cinema culture from the region.

Party Time
As a small festival ENFF has an informal approach to its guests and audience. On November 8th in the Filmhuis at 11,00, ENFF invites to brunch Jasmila Zbanic and Rusudan Chkonia in a festival segment called Brunch with... The next day, same hour and same place, Zelimir Zilnik and Filip Remunda will be the guests at the brunch table.

Wine tasting: finest „grape juices” from Georgia, Croatia and Macedonia will have their chance to treat Dutch audiences!

On November 13th in Het Nuthuis at 18,30 Balkan's Finest Dinner will precede the screening of „FAMILY MEALS” by Dana Budisavljevic.

PRESALE
Ticket sales for the programme in the Filmhuis starts on Thursday, October 23rd.
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Be on time! There are a limited number of places available for most side activities.

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