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Sarah Crookall offers two short reviews of films playing at the European Union Film Festival, taking place at the OAG’s Alma Duncan Salon until Nov. 29.

For nearly four decades, the EUFF has become known for showcasing the landscapes, talents, and visions arising from countries like Ukraine, Germany, and other European Union states. With the latest iteration of the festival, 27 contemporary films demonstrate a range of genres, including comedies, road movies, dramas, thrillers, and documentaries.

“The Charming Taste of Europe” to participate in the European Union Film Festival in Canada.

EUFF is an annual event taking place in November of each year to feature the best of present-day cinema produced in the European Union.

The 2021 European Union Film Festival will release one or two new films every day from Nov. 12 to 28. All films will be available for 48 hours after their scheduled start date.

As the weather continues to cool down, and we have more reasons to stay inside where it is both cozy and safe, the city seems to be taking a breath before the hectic holiday season really kicks in.

This is the festival’s 33rd year in Ottawa and while a lot has changed over the years perhaps this year’s biggest change will be in the venue.

As the European Union film festival comes to a close, I highly recommend Thursday night’s animated feature, Rocks in My Pockets. The artist-director Signe Baumane says, “I sometimes call it ‘a funny film about depression’ but it is not always funny and not always about depression. It is a family’s history of mental breakdowns from […]

It’s rare to see dramas incorporate metaphysical elements of the kind that remind me of the Mexican-Spanish film by Inarritu, Biutiful, whose main character was a sick, poor and desperate man with a gift: seeing the dead and helping them transition to the other side. Here, in Mon âme par toi guérie, the main character, […]