CEBU, Philippines - Cine Europa, the tradition of bringing excellent European films to the Philippines, is celebrating its 12th year this 2009. Now on its 9th year in Cebu, the film festival continues to provide movie enthusiasts with a range of powerful films which will surely touch everyone's minds and hearts.
Cine Europa opens today, Oct 9, at Ayala Onstage by Mr. Holger Rommen, Head, Contracts and Finance Section, Delegation of the European Commission to the Philippines, Mr. Alvaro Trejo, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Spain and representing the EU Presidency in Manila together with Consul Jaime Picornell of the Arts Council of Cebu and Mr. Sven Malmberg of the Swedish Embassy in Thailand, who currently holds the EU Presidency for the next six months of this year.
Public screenings in Ayala Center Onstage will be from 9 to 11 of October 2009. Admission is free on a first-come, first served basis.
Ciné Europa 12 continues its tradition of further enhancing dialogues between European and Filipino cultures through the silver screen. Films from Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom will certainly endear Europe once more to Cine Europa enthusiasts in Cebu.
The film festival was earlier showcased in Shangri-La Plaza and Liceo de Cagayan University. This year's selection of movies was carefully handpicked to showcase the range and breadth of emotions that Filipino moviegoers can easily relate to. Opening the festival is the Spanish film, "Rec" by Juan Balagueró and Paco Plaza, which is a contemporary horror movie.
This year's film festival is distinctively special as one lucky audience member may be able to travel and tour Europe courtesy of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Rajah Travel Corporation. The more Cine Europa 12 movies you watch, the more chances of winning!
Film details and schedule may be found in http://www.delphl.ec.europa.eu