European Union Film Festival Nepal

Marta Savina, 97 Minutes Lia is strong-headed and doesn’t fit in with the rigid mindset of 1965 Sicily. What starts off like a fairytale with Lorenzo soon turns into a nightmare when he takes her by brute force. According to norm, Lia must marry the man who raped her to save her honour, accepting the common tradition of the reparatory marriage. But for the first time in Italian history, she defies all social expectations and engages in a personal and legal battle for self-determination.

Austeja Urbaite, 110 Minutes French couple Jacqueline and Leon decide to adopt a pair of siblings from Lithuania. Since the children do not understand French, the couple hires a young girl, Gabriele, to help as a translator. Gabi, as the children call her, is supposed to be just a mediator for the family, but her role begins to change, and she discovers a new, strange power in her growing influence over the children.

Andrew Legge, 79 Minutes England, 1941, sisters Thomasina and Martha have created a machine that can intercept broadcasts from the future. This delightful apparatus allows them to explore their inner punk a generation before the movement comes into existence. But with World War II escalating, the sisters decide to use the machine as a weapon of intelligence, with world-altering consequences.

Margien Rogaar, 95 Minutes Jaap Peter, a lively 16-year-old, eagerly prepares for his older sister’s wedding at their beloved grandfather’s country house. As the whole family rallies together to create the perfect celebration, Jaap Peter falls in love for the first time. But when the girl of his dreams is smitten with his younger sister Joe instead, he is disheartened. Through the chaos and tender moments, Jaap Peter learns that his presence and the unbreakable bond of his family are vital to the wedding’s success.

Directed by Katja Gauriloff, 104 Minutes An aunt and her niece drive to Lapland to empty an inherited house. Turns out the withdrawn and distrusting aunt had been a victim of the assimilation policies, and the niece must make a big decision. By taking an interest in each other, they discover the value of themselves and their roots.

Directed by Sandeep Kumar, 110 Minutes Happy tells the story of an undocumented Indian immigrant in Austria striving for a happy life for his daughter amidst the threat of deportation, revealing the shared quest for happiness in those who seem to have it all.

Directed by Margarida Cardoso, 128 Minutes In 1907, a Portuguese doctor on a tropical island struggles to treat enslaved people suffering from Banzo, a fatal homesickness, while grappling with the deeper spiritual trauma they endure.