European Union

The Delegation of the European Union in Azerbaijan jointly with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Embassies of the European Union (EU) member-states represented in the Republic of Azerbaijan are pleased to announce launch of the European Movie Festival.  The Festival which will run from 10 to 16 December in Baku is aimed at building and developing cultural links existing between the European Union countries and Azerbaijan and to contributing to better understanding of the European values, cultures through the common language of the film art.

The programme of the Festival includes screening of films from 14 European Union countries represented in Azerbaijan (Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, France, Italy, Lithuania, Hungary, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Romania, United Kingdom). The films touch a range of social and global themes that are of concern to various strata of the society in Europe, ranging from immigration, unemployment, bureaucracy, aging to global warming issues.

The Festival will kick off with a screening at 20.00 on Friday 10 December of the Belgian film “Hop”. From 11 - 16 December film sessions are scheduled for 18.00 and 20.00, with a special session for schoolchildren at 17.00 on Sunday 12 December.

All the films presented at the European Movie Festival are provided with the English subtitles with some having also Azerbaijani or Russian subtitles.

Entrance is free for everybody.

The Festival will take place in Rotunda Room, Landmark Business Centre, 90A Nizami Street.