MEAE - European Union External Actioneeas.europa.eu/sites/eeas/files/euff_interactive_book.pdf · MEAE Message from the European Union Ambassador Dear Friends, Welcome to the 8th

“MESSAGE”Message from the European Union Ambassador

Dear Friends,

Welcome to the 8th European Film Festival in Khartoum.

The festival is the most established event in Sudan that presents the latest of European cinema for everyone. Come and enjoy the show of European unity in diversity between November 20 and 30, 2016.

In 2016, the festival brings together eighteen participating countries. The new Comers include Ireland, Portugal, and Slovenia in addition to Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, the European Union, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

In parallel, the 2016 edition of the festival provides new screening venues at Al Faisal Cultural Centre, the Embassy of the Netherlands and DAL Excellence Centre in addition to Goethe-Institut, Institut Francais and British Council. The six screening venues showcase the increasing participation which reached 120,000 audiences over the past seven years.

For eight years, the European Film Festival has been at the forefront of introducing audiences to the visual stories of European filmmakers. We are deeply committed to bringing the best of the best to the screens in Khartoum.

In 2016, we are proud to display “We are all Sudan”, a documentary directed by Mia Bittar, which was co-funded by the European Union and the United Nations Development Program.The film promotes the values of the festival; enhancing peace, tolerance and diversity. We wish to plant the seeds of these values, and promot them.

I invite you to attend the festival screenings. you will not need a ticket or a visa to discover and become part of the magic of European cinema.

Finally, I am grateful for the continued support we receive from the Sudanese authorities, namely the Ministries of Culture and Foreign Affairs, the local sponsors who strongly believe like I do in the need for promoting culture and arts in Sudan.

Jean-Michel Dumond

About the Festival

The European Film Festival in Sudan started in November 2008. The festival screened films from ten European countries. More than 90 films were screened since then. The films present the latest carefully selected cinematic art in Europe. Most of the movies were nominated, won or screened at the international film festivals. In the past years, the festival screenings are organized at the European cultural centers in Khartoum: Goethe Institut, the British Council and Institut Francais. Around 120,000 cinema lovers attended the official and special screenings of the festival. All the films are screened for free. The guests are invited to arrive at the venues in good time, on a first come first served basis.

Over the years, the festival provided a number of cinematography workshops for journalists, women artists and youth cinema makers, and showcased also Sudanese movies. The festival is widely attended by Sudanese artists, celebrities, cinema makers and cinephiles. One major objective of the festival is to provide a bridge for understanding between Sudan and Europe through culture and fine arts. The festival also informs the Sudanese audience about the latest productions in Europe and artistic trends by famous European and international cinema makers. This opens horizons to new ideas, discussions, and professional relations, encouraging Sudanese film makers to use creative approaches to cinema making and to organise local festivals.

The festival also promotes values. Most of all is the unity of Europe in the diversity of its cultures, societies, minorities, arts and creativity. The sponsoring European countries do not only promote their own films but showcase European cinema and values across the world. Moreover the productions are jointly directed with artists from many countries of the world. The festival encourages the values of peaceful co-existence, tolerance, dialogue among civilizations, and respect for human rights, inter-faith dialogue and quality entertainment. The festival attracted many local and international initiatives including the Blue Heart Campaign of the United Nations to combat human trafficking.

The festival movies are carefully selected to respect the local customs and traditions of the Sudanese people. This is done in collaboration with the Ministries of Culture and Foreign Affairs of Sudan. Many local sponsors are also encouraged to support the festival screenings. They play an important role in promoting understanding and encourage the Sudanese public to appreciate the message of the festival.

The European Film Festival has become the oldest such festival in Sudan. Attracting a wide local and international audience, it is also considered one of the main cultural events of the short Sudanese winter.

The organisation committee of the festival is delighted to have continued this important cultural project for eight years in a row. The positive feedback, high turnout and the established partnerships demonstrate the success of this vibrant display of fine arts in the Sudan.

Goethe-Institutمعهد جوته

British Councilالمجلس الثقافى

البريطاني

Institut Françaisالمعهد الفرنسي

Embassy of theNetherlands

السفارة الهولندية

Al Faisal CulturalCentre

مركز الفيصل الثقافى

DAL ExcellenceCentre

مركز دال لالمتياز

November 20SUNDAY

االحد 20 نوفمبر

Romanzo di unastrage)Italy(

رواية عن مذبحة)ايطاليا(

Eddie the Eagle)United Kingdom(

النسر ادى )المملكة المتحدة(

Le petit prince)France(

االمير الصغير)فرنسا(

The Circle)Sweden(الدائرة )السويد(

My Mom and Other Loomies in

the family)Hungary(

امى ومجانين اخرين في العائلة )المجر(

NOSCREENINGالتوجد عروض

November 21MONDAY

االثنين 21 نوفمبر

The Magic ofChildren)Austria(

سحر االطفال )النمسا(

Visible World)Slovakia(

العالم المرئي )سلوفاكيا(

The Secret ofKells

)Ireland(سر كيلز )ايرلندا(

I’m an Old Communist Hag

)Romania(انا شيوعية قديمة

)رومانيا(

Siblings are forever

)Norway(اخوة واخوات لالبد

)النرويج(

November 22TUESDAY

الثالثاء 22 نوفمبر

You kiss like aGod

)Czech Republic(قبلة ربانية

)جمهورية التشيك(

Berlin/ BeirutWe are all Sudan

European()Union

برلين بيروت نحن كلنا السودان

)االتحاد االوربي(



Little Mountain BoySchellen-Ursli)Switzerland(

ابن الجبل الصغير )سويسرا(

Os Gatos Não TemVertigens)Portugal(

القطط ال يصيبها الدوار

) البرتغال(

November 23WEDNESDAY

االربعاء 23 نوفمبر

The Secret ofKells


The Circle)Sweden(

الدائرة )السويد(





Berlin/ BeirutWe are all Sudan)European Union(برلين بيروت نحن

كلنا السودان)االتحاد االوربي(

November 24THURSDAY

الخميس 24 نوفمبر

Class Enemy)Slovenia(

فصل االعداء)سلوفينيا(



)رومانيا(

Donkey Xote)Spain(

دونكى شوت)اسبانيا(




Little Mountain BoySchellen-Ursli)Switzerland(


November 25FRIDAYالجمعة

25 نوفمبر


the family)Hungary(




) البرتغال(

Siblings areforever


)النرويج(

Donkey Xote)Spain(




November 26SATURDAY

السبت 26 نوفمبر

Berlin/ BeirutWe are all Sudan)European Union(برلين بيروت نحن

كلنا السودان)االتحاد االوربي(

Donkey Xote)Spain(




)رومانيا(

Long Live theFamily

)Czech Republic(فلتحيا االسرة




November 27SUNDAY

االحد 27 نوفمبر

The Circle)Sweden(

الدائرة )السويد(

Siblings areforever


)النرويج(

Bon Voyage)Netherlands(رحلة سعيدة

)هولندا(





) البرتغال(

November 28MONDAY

االثنين 28 نوفمبر

Bon Voyage)Netherlands( رحلة سعيدة

)هولندا(

Long Live theFamily

)Czech Republic(فلتحيا االسرة



the family)Hungary(


The Secret ofKells


November 29TUESDAY

الثالثاء 29 نوفمبر

Die Brücke am Ibar

)Germany(بالدى الجميلة

)المانيا(

Little MountainBoy

Schellen-Ursli)Switzerland(









November 30WEDNESDAY

االربعاء 30 نوفمبر



Die Brücke amIbar


)المانيا(



Bon Voyage)Netherlands(رحلة سعيدة

)هولندا(

Die Brücke amIbar


)المانيا(

AustriaFilm: The Magic of ChildrenDirector: Ruth Rieser

Synopsis:It’s summer and “Circus Dimitri” has arrived in the Realm of Children. But where are the children? “There’s nobody here”, clown Leon declares sadly, and sets off to find them. Mysterious things happen that day, and in the night, too. The children are summoned from their invisibility. The grown-ups are confined to their own world, in the “frames”. Joyfully, the children unfurl their special powers and let their dreams become reality.

Link: https://vimeo.com/167091502

Czech RepublicFilm: You kiss like a GodDirector: Robert Sedlacek

Synopsis:Helena Altmanova is a likable high school French and literature teacher, whose healthy, light-hearted attitude has gained her popularity among teachers and students alike. However, her personal life has big surprises in store for her. Funny situations develop when Helena falls in love with an emergency doctor whose spouse, an engineer businesswoman, fights back.

Trailer: http://www.csfd.cz/film/239458-libas-jako-buh/videa/

Film:Long live the FamilyDirector: Robert Sedlacek

Synopsis: Thirty year old Libor is the father of two children. He is a former teacher, now a senior bank executive whose company went bankrupt once fraud by the managers was uncovered. The investigators offer to plea bargain in exchange for Libor’s cooperation, and also suggest what they know about him. Apparently, there is enough evidence for a prison sentence. Libor takes time to reflect and convinces his wife to go away for a few days. Is he fleeing from justice, or does he merely want to delay the moment of truth? Or is there something else going on entirely?

Trailer:http://www.cfsd.cz/film/278430-rodina-je-zaklad-statu/videa/

Screenings:

European UnionFilm: Berlin/ Beirut Director: Myrna Maakaron

Synopsis: Berlin and Beirut were occupied, destroyed, divided, reconstructed and today people still say “East and West” in both cities. Through the film, Berlin and Beirut become one city. One space. A space where you feel the weight of the past and the lightness of life, sharing with Myrna the stories, adventures and memories.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9tJ-Ut5TUQ

Film:We are all Sudan Director: Mia Bittar

Synopsis: This film provides a rare insight into the beauty of Sudan and the shared sentiments and hopes of the Sudanese people for a more united future; working together as one.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHvx4f5ww9A

FranceFilm: Le petit PrinceDirector: Mark Osborne

Synopsis: From Mark Osborne comes the first ever animated feature film adaptation of Antonie de Saint-Exupery’s iconic masterpiece, Le petit prince. At the heart of it is a little girl, who is being prepared by her mother for the very grown-up world in which they live – only to be interrupted by her eccentric, kind hearted neighbour, the Aviator. The Aviator introduces his new friend to an extraordinary world where anything is possible. A world that he himself was initiated into long ago by Le petit prince. It’s here that the little girl’s magical and emotional journey into her own imagination – and into the universe of the little prince – begins. And it’s where the little girl discovers her childhood and learns that ultimately, it’s human connections that matter most, and that’s what truly essential can only be seen with the heart.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iloGbpCbDQE

GermanyFilm: My Beautiful Country - Die Brücke am IbarDirector: Michaela Kezele

Synopsis: A moving love story in a time of hatred: During the civil war in Kosovo, the young Serbian widow Danica falls in love with Ramiz, a Kosovo-Albanian soldier who, wounded in battle, seeks refuge in her home on the Serbian side of the River Ibar. Ramiz makes friends with Danica’s children as well – but not with her spiteful and jealous neighbour...

Trailer: http://www.filmportal.de/en/node/1177114/video/1229375

HungaryFilm: My Mom and Other Loomies in the FamilyDirector: Ibolya Fekete

Synopsis: The movie tells the story of a family during four generations. The mother who is 94 years old, had to change cities 27 times: every time, when she felt, the history is putting in trouble her family. The time-frame of the plot is the 20th Century. The family survived the two world wars, the Hungarian revolution of 1956 and other vicissitudes of history, but the family members always raised their head thanks to the strong mother.

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/137930047

IrelandFilm: The Secret of KellsDirector: Tomm Moore, Nora Twomey

Synopsis: The secret of Keils is a magical animated classic that tells the story of Brendan, a young monk whose life is changed forever when he is initiated into the secrets of the book of Kells and embarks on an extraordinary adventure, meeting fearsome monsters, Vikings, and a serpent god along the way! The Secret of Kells is a unique and stunning adventure for the whole family.

Trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWD1zXlvN78

ItalyFilm: Romanzo di una strageDirector: Marco Tullio Giordana

Synopsis: December 12th, 1969, 16:37 a dramatic explosion destroys the offices of National Bank of Agriculture in a central area of Milan, causing 17 victims and several injured. The episode marked the beginning of one of the darkest periods of

Italian recent history. The country was divided by political extremists, extra parliamentary left wing movements and extreme right groups promoting contrasting initiatives, in the context of cold war dynamics. The police chief Calabresi investigates. This dramatic movie by Marco Tullio Giordana is a fascinating chronicle of a past that still divides Italian public opinion.

Trailer: www.cattleya.it/fim/detail.php?id=83

NetherlandsFilm: Bon VoyageDirector: Margien Rogaar

Synopsis: When the Verbeek family wants to depart for their holiday to sunny France they discover that grandfather Bob )77( is terminally ill. They decide to stay at home. Hard times for the whole family follow. Mother Tine has difficulties accepting the situation and looks for distraction. Jasmijn )7( is mainly concerned about grandfather and fires questions at him about death. Jochem )12( is the only one who is happy to stay home as he looks forward to a holiday with his best friend.

Trailer: http://www.filmtotaal.nl/trailer.php?id=9807

NorwayFilm: Siblings are foreverDirector: Frode Fimland

Synopsis: The siblings Magnar and Oddny never left their childhood home. They run the family farm as it was run by several generations before them. Time seems to be standing still, while it runs out. Siblings are Forever is a warm and poetic documentary about a brother-and-sister couple, Magnar )73( and Oddny )70( who live like many Norwegians did 50 years ago. Far from wealthy cities, but close to the nature surrounding them.

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/siblingsareforever/89039734

PortugalFilm: Os Gatas Nao Tem Vertigens Director: Antonio Pedro Vasconcelos

Synopsis: Rosa lives in gratitude after her husband dies until she finds Joian, a 18 years old young man, asleep on her roof. She learns Jo was kicked out of his house by his alcoholic father and decides to take him under her wing.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_gKEOeFzuk

RomaniaFilm: I’m an Old Communist HagDirector: Stere Gulea

Synopsis: The story takes place in 2010, in post-communist Romania, in which some of those who fully lived in the communist period don’t seem to fit anymore. The main character and her husband are about to receive a visit from their daughter, who has been living in the States for the last 10 years, and her American boyfriend. While having dinner with her reunited family, the daughter realizes that she actually liked it in the communist era, that she was better off, and that most of the characteristics of a true communist still gather in her. During the whole movie, the mother has flashbacks from that “golden” period, and somehow tries to recapture what her life once was, while trying to figure out and solve her daughters’ money problems. It is a funny movie, especially for those who know something about communism and what happened then in Eastern Europe, though based on weird yet very real situations people were faced with back than (until 1989).

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqeiR56U7Ck

SlovakiaFilm: Visible World Director: Peter Kristúfek

Synopsis: Oliver is a lonely forty something working as an air traffic controller. He appears to be isolated and his personal life is empty. He fills his time by watching TV and observing the family living in the house across the street. He regards them as an ideal of happiness. At first, he just observes the family, but gradually he wants to learn about them. He finds that things often look different from a distance, that the borders of one’s private life are more fragile than one would expect.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0ub3WIjT2U

SloveniaFilm: Class Enemy (Razredni sovražnik)Director: Rok Biček

Synopsis: Relations between the students and Robert, the new demanding teacher of German language are increasingly tense. When Sabina, a female student commits suicide, her schoolmates blame the teacher. Instantly, a vengeful youth rebellion stirs among the benches. The awareness that things are not so black and white comes late.

Trailer: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x24878t_razredni-sovraznik-class- enemy-official-trailer-2013-hd-english-subtitles_shortfilms

SpainFilm: Donkey XoteDirector: José Pozo

Synopsis: Rucio the donkey tells the “ true” story of Don Quixote. He holds that Don Quixote was not crazy, but quite the opposite, an intelligent, passionate and enthusiastic man. The strange group is composed of Don Quixote, his “squire” Sancho, as a matter of fact, his best friend and the richest of the town, and the donkey, Rucio, who wants to be a real horse, Rocinante, They begin a journey to duel with “the Knight of the Moon”. If Quixote wins, the Knight will reveal Dulcinea’s true identity.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLzEi3HRiaw

SwedenFilm: The CircleDirector: Levan Akin

Synopsis: One night when the moon appears red in the sky, six teenage girls find themselves in an abandoned park, drawn there by a mysterious power. They are ‘the chosen ones’, a group of witches with magical powers who must learn to work together, despite their differences, to save the world.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysmBIPjlpNE

SwitzerlandFilm: Schellen-UrsliDirector: Xavier Koller

Synopsis:

The fictional story tells us of a poor farm boy that lives high up in the Alps at the end of the 19th century. He is called Ursli and is busy helping his father and having to herd his grazing goats. It‘s also about cheese and a shopkeeper in a humble and not purely idyllic mountain village in which people struggle to survive. At the end, Ursli will be rewarded for his courage for fetching an enormous cow bell from a remote mountain hut, through meter deep snow, almost inaccessible area to celebrate the end-of-winter holiday of Chalandamarz.

Trailer: www.schellen-ursli.com

United KingdomFilm: Eddie The EagleDirector: Dexter Fletcher

Synopsis:

The story of Great Britain’s first ski jumper to enter the Winter Olympics, (anti)hero Eddie ‘the Eagle’ Edwards. Following the realization of the childhood dream of Michael Edwards (a.k.a Eddie), and his unflinching determination to become Great Britain’s first Olympic ski-jumper (whether he had the requisite talent or not(. Reluctantly aided by former ski-jumper Bronson Peary as his coach, Eddie is unwavering in his quest to reach the 1988 Calgary Winter Games. An uplifting, inspirational story that celebrates human spirit, passion, and one man’s refusal to accept defeat.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FWAiXll_jw

Graphic designer: Ghassan Albaloulaa professional Graphic designer and visual artist, look for creative ideas and interest by dropping Sudanese culture and heritage in my worksFB: Ghassan Albaloola Email: [email protected] mob:0912382692

Make-up artist: Sulaf Elamina Khartoum based makeup artist with immense passion for art, beauty and creative story-telling. Currently Sulaf runs her own Makeup studio in Khartoum 2, and showcases her work via her Facebook page @MakeupBySulaf & IG account.

photographer: Makki Rashid Makki a photographer and cinematographer with passion to study beauty with all its forms, and highlight the diverse ways beauty can be interpreted. Instagram:@makkirashid Facebook:@makkirashidwotks Email:[email protected]

NK African Jewellery brand: Nawar Kamaldesigner and founder of NK jewelry. Nawar mixes natural materials such as recycled glass, brass and ground shells to create African inspired jewelry pieces.

Mayada Adil:Doctor, Social Activist, Afropolitan, and the 2015 Ambassador of Sudan Independent Film Festival. She is interested in Africanism and in breaking stereotypes of beauty ideals through representing African beauty as a diverse beauty. FB: Mayada Adil IG: Mayada_adil Email: [email protected]

British Council Abu Sinn Street 14Tel: 0187 028 000Khartoum

Goethe-InstitutAl Nugumi StreetTel: 0183 777 833Khartoum

Institut Français Ali Dinar StreetTel: 0183 798 035Khartoum

Embassy of the Netherlands Street 47Tel: 0183 471 200Khartoum 2

DAL Excellence CentreIndustrial Area - Coca Cola StreetTel: 0185 44217Khartoum Bahri

Al Faisal Cultural Center Al Mashtal Street Tel: 09121 54 884East Khartoum

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