EUROPEAN UNION FILM FESTIVAL
November 17, 2017 - December 5, 2017
NATIONAL GALLERY OF CANADA
380 Sussex Dr.
National Gallery Auditorium
Founded in 1984, the European Union Film Festival (EUFF) is an annual showcase of the best of contemporary cinema produced in the European Union. Over the span of nearly three weeks, the Canadian Film Institute brings Ottawa audiences a wide selection of award-winning films from the Festival circuit, never-before-seen in the capital city.
Experience the drama, comedy, tragedy, and passion of the moving image from across the Atlantic alongside film fans, academics, students, and local expatriate communities. Five-film Passports for CFI members, and special prices for members, seniors, and students are made available. This prestigious event is presented in collaboration with the European Union Member States and the Delegation of the European Union to Canada.
Join us at the National Gallery of Canada for our 2017 edition.
We thank our partners in this important cultural event: the European Union Delegation to Canada, the participating EU Member States, and the National Gallery of Canada.
Program
Sangarid (The Dissidents)
Jaak Kilmi • Estonia • 2017 • 90 min
Friday, November 17, 2017, 7:00 pm, National Gallery of Canada
Estonian with English Subtitles
XIa (The Eleventh Grade)
Georgi Kostov • Bulgaria • 2016 • 87 min
Friday, November 17, 2017, 9:00 pm, National Gallery of Canada
Bulgarian with English subtitles
Emilija (Emilia: Breaking Free)
Donatas Ulvydas • Lithuania • 2017 • 118 min
Saturday, November 18, 2017, 4:00 pm, National Gallery of Canada
Lithuanian with English subtitles
Ucitelka (The Teacher)
Jan Hrebejk • Slovakia • 2016 • 102 min
Saturday, November 18, 2017, 7:00 pm, National Gallery of Canada
Slovak with English subtitles
Mammejong
Jacques Molitor • Luxembourg • 2015 • 85 min
Saturday, November 18, 2017, 9:00 pm, National Gallery of Canada
Luxembourgish with English subtitles
Kincsem (Kincsem – Bet on Revenge)
Gábor Herendi • Hungary • 2017 • 121 min
Sunday, November 19, 2017, 4:00 pm, National Gallery of Canada
Hungarian with English subtitles
Marie Sklodowska-Curie (Marie Curie: The Courage of Knowledge)
Marie Noelle • Poland • 2016 • 100 min
Sunday, November 19, 2017, 7:00 pm, National Gallery of Canada
Polish, German, French and English with English subtitles
The Square
Ruben Östlund • Sweden • 2017 • 142 min
Monday, November 20, 2017, 7:00 pm, National Gallery of Canada
Swedish, Danish, and English with English subtitles
Les Ogres (Ogres)
Léa Fehner • France • 2015 • 142 min
Tuesday, November 21, 2017, 7:00 pm, National Gallery of Canada
French with English subtitles
Es esmu seit (Mellow Mud)
Renars Vimba • Latvia • 2016 • 106 min
Friday, November 24, 2017, 7:00 pm, National Gallery of Canada
Latvian with English subtitles
Plateia Amerikis (Amerika Square)
Yannis Sakaridis • Greece • 2016 • 106 min
Friday, November 24, 2017, 9:00 pm, National Gallery of Canada
Greek, Arabic and English with English subtitles
Tyttö nimeltä Varpu (Little Wing)
Selma Vilhunen • Finland • 2016 • 100 min
Saturday, November 25, 2017, 4:00 pm, National Gallery of Canada
Finnish with English subtitles
Willkommen bei den Hartmanns (Welcome to the Hartmanns)
Simon Verhoeven • Germany • 2016 • 116 min
Saturday, November 25, 2017, 7:00 pm, National Gallery of Canada
German with English subtitles
Nocno zivljenje (Nightlife)
Damjan Kozole • Slovenia • 2016 • 85 min
Saturday, November 25, 2017, 9:00 pm, National Gallery of Canada
Slovenian with English subtitles
In the Name of Peace: John Hume in America
Maurice Fitzpatrick • Ireland • 2017 • 90 min
Sunday, November 26, 2017, 4:45 pm, National Gallery of Canada
English
Baden Baden
Rachel Lang • Belgium • 2016 • 96 min
Sunday, November 26, 2017, 7:00 pm, National Gallery of Canada
French with English subtitles
Rosita
Frederikke Aspöck • Denmark • 2015 • 90 min
Monday, November 27, 2017, 7:00 pm, National Gallery of Canada
Danish with English subtitles
Leopardi: Il giovane favoloso (Leopardi)
Mario Martone • Italy • 2014 • 143 min
Tuesday, November 28, 2017, 7:00 pm, National Gallery of Canada
Italian, Greek and French with English subtitles
Sve najbolje (All the Best)
Snjezana Tribuson • Croatia • 2016 • 102 min
Friday, December 1, 2017, 7:00 pm, National Gallery of Canada
Croatian with English subtitles
To agóri sti géfyra (The Boy on the Bridge)
Petros Charalambous • Cyprus • 2016 • 85 min
Friday, December 1, 2017, 9:00 pm, National Gallery of Canada
Greek with English subtitles
São Jorge (Saint George)
Marco Martins • Portugal • 2016 • 112 min
Saturday, December 2, 2017, 4:00 pm, National Gallery of Canada
Portugese with English subtitles
Die Nacht der 1000 Stunden (Night of 1000 Hours)
Virgil Widrich • Austria • 2016 • 92 min
Saturday, December 2, 2017, 7:00 pm, National Gallery of Canada
German with English subtitles
Fixeur (The Fixer)
Adrian Sitaru • Romania • 2016 • 100 min
Saturday, December 2, 2017, 9:00 pm, National Gallery of Canada
Romanian and French with English subtitles
De helleveeg (The Fury)
André van Duren • Netherlands • 2016 • 113 min
Sunday, December 3, 2017, 4:00 pm, National Gallery of Canada
Dutch with English subtitles
Barcelona, nit d'hivern (Barcelona, Christmas Night)
Dani de la Orden • Spain • 2015 • 95 min
Sunday, December 3, 2017, 7:00 pm, National Gallery of Canada
Spanish and Catalan with English subtitles
Rodinny film (Family Film)
Olmo Omerzu • Czech Republic • 2015 • 100 min
Tuesday, December 5, 2017, 7:00 pm, National Gallery of Canada
Czech with English subtitles