Launched in 2005 with an aim to introduce local audiences to the EU’s diverse culture, art and languages, the Taiwan European Film Festival (歐洲魅影影展) celebrates its 10th edition this year with a lineup of 17 films from 16 nations including Sweden, Germany, France, Italy, Hungary, Spain, Slovakia and the UK.
The selected works include The Hunt, a multi award-winning Danish film starring Mads Mikkelsen, Czech comedy I Enjoy the World with You, Simon, a Dutch film exploring issues of gay marriage and euthanasia, and Venice International Film Festival-winning Majority from Turkey.
Co-organized by the European Economic and Trade Office and Infine Art and Culture Exchange (上苑文化藝術), the annual touring event strives to introduce European cinema to viewers throughout Taiwan. This year, 31 venues, mostly universities, arts centers and cultural bureaus, were selected to show the films. Residents in places with less access to international cinema such as Keelung, Taoyuan, Yulin, Chiayi, Hualien, Taitung and Kinmen may want to check with local institutes to see if any films will be shown.
Photo courtesy of Infine Art and Culture Exchange
The festival runs through Nov. 16. All films are screened with Chinese and English subtitles; admission is free. For more information, visit the event’s bilingual Web site at www.teff.tw.
Photo courtesy of Infine Art and Culture Exchange
Photo courtesy of Infine Art and Culture Exchange
Photo courtesy of Infine Art and Culture Exchange
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