Cine Europa to hold free screenings of 20 European films starting October 18

Cine Europa is back!

Cine Europa 27 will be held from October 18 to 27 at the Shangri-La Plaza in Mandaluyong City, bringing in 20 compelling films from European Union Member States, Alliance Française de Manille, Goethe Institut, Instituto Cervantes, the Philippine Italian Association, and guest country Ukraine.

All of the screenings are free on a first-come, first-served basis.

The film fest will open with the Polish film "Dangerous Gentlemen" (2022) by Maciej Kawalski. The crime comedy tells the story of Joseph Conrad and three other Polish artists who wake up to a dead man on their couch following a party.

The lineup features a diverse range of films, including drama, horror, documentary, comedy, a biopic, and an animated film, among others.

Viewers should watch for the award-winning Hungarian animated film "Paw" by Robert-Adrian Pejo, which tells the story of Zoli and his rescue dog Paw. The family drama won the Children Jury Prize at the Buhcarest KINOdiseea - International Children Film Festival and Best Film at the Kiev Children KinoFest.

Guest country Ukraine also has two films to look forward to, namely "Taste of Freedom" by Alexander Berezan and "Another Franko" by Igor Visnevsky.

"Taste of Freedom" follows the story of a cook whose dream is to be a chef at a renowned restaurant. She embarks on a journey of self-discovery after finding a cookbook by the famous chef Olga Franko.

"Another Franko," on the other hand, is about Peter Franko, the son of the great Ukrainian writer Ivan Franko. The film sheds light on Peter's life, legacy, and mysterious death.

Here's the screening schedule of Cine Europa 27 at Shangri-La Plaza, so you can plan accordingly.

October 18

• 6 p.m. - "Long Story Short" by May el-Toukhy and Maren Louise Käehne
• 9 p.m. "Dangerous Gentlemen"

October 19

• 1:30 p.m. - "Icarus"
• 3:30 p.m. - "The Other Side of Hope" by Aki Kaurismäki
• 5:30 p.m. - "She Came at Night" by Jan Vejnar and Tomáš Pavlícek
• 7:30 p.m. - "Tigers" by Ronnie Sandahl

October 20

• 1:30 p.m. - "Taste of Freedom"
• 3:30 p.m. - "Sun and Concrete" by David Wnendt
• 5:30 p.m. - "Paw"
• 7:30 p.m. - "Souvenir" by Bavo Defurne

October 21

• 5:30 p.m. - "This World is My Arena" by Tedy Necula
• 7:30 p.m. - "Mermaids Don't Cry" by Franziska Pflaum
• 9:30 p.m. - "That They May Face the Rising Sun" by Pat Collins

October 22

• 5:30 p.m. - "The Strange Case of Jacky Caillou" by Lucas Delangle
• 7:30 p.m. - "The West Indies Fleet" by Antonio Perez Molero
• 9:30 p.m. - "The Man with Answers" by Stelios Kammitsis

October 23

• 5:30 p.m. - "Diabolik" by Antonio Manetti and Marco Manetti
• 7:30 p.m. - "Remember to Blink" by Austeja Urbaite
• 9:30 p.m. - "Sun and Concrete"

October 24

• 5:30 p.m. - "Another Franko"
• 7:30 p.m. - "Dangerous Gentlemen"
• 9:30 p.m. - "Icarus" by Carlo Vogele

October 25

• 1:30 p.m. - "The Other Side of Hope"
• 3:30 p.m. - "She Came at Night"
• 5:30 p.m. - "Tigers"
• 7:30 p.m. - "The Man without Guilt" by Ivan Gergolet

October 26

• 1:30 p.m. - "Paw"
• 3:30 p.m. - "This World is My Arena"
• 5:30 p.m. - "Mermaids Don't Cry"
• 7:30 p.m. - "The Strange Case of Jacky Caillou"

October 27

• 1:30 p.m. - "The West Indies Fleet"
• 3:30 p.m. - "Diabolik"
• 5:30 p.m. - "Souvenir"
• 7:30 p.m. - "That They May Face the Rising Sun"

Cine Europa 27 will also be held at the University of the Cordilleras in Baguio, University of San Augustin in Iloilo, University of the Philippines Cebu, and University of St. La Salle in Bacolod.

The provincial schedule of the film festival has yet to be released. Stay updated by following Cine Europa Philippines on Facebook and Instagram.

— CDC, GMA Integrated News