Eastern Neighbours Film Festival

Friday, 9 November 18:30- 20:00

EASTERN PREMIERES (shorts + doc)

FILM + Q&A with filmmaker Djuro Gavran

Tickets: 8,50 €

Woman in Purple (Žena u ljubičastom)

Short fiction, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2010, 14 min

Dutch Première
Director: Igor Drljača
Cast: Haris Begić, Alen Muratović, Mediha Musliović, Aleksandar Seksan, Emina Muftić

This is the story of Mirza, a young Sarajevo orphan, earning easy money assisting a local drug dealer. Dispatched on a job one day, a chance encounter makes him painfully aware of his despicable vocation, and becomes the catalyst moment that makes him realize that he has the power to change things, for the better.

Book (Libër)

Documentary, Albania, 2012, 8 min

Dutch premiere

Director: Elton Baxhaku, Eriona Çami

Book is a film about the creation and crafting of an object that is such an integral part of our lives, the simple book. Starting from sheets of paper, it follows the procedure of book making, from the violence of the machinery (the press), to folding, cutting and binding – all coming together for the final product -the sacred union of paper and word enclosed within the bindings.

Director Elton Baxhaku was part of the ENFF documentary workshop hosted by Het Nutshuis in 2011.

The Big Day (Veliki dan)

Documentary, Croatia, 2012, 55 min

Screening in the presence of Director Djuro Gavran
Dutch premiere

Director: Djuro Gavran

The film explores how young people choose for marriage under pressure from their parents, society and media. Weddings are very special events in a lifetime. Detailed and exhaustive preparations are the order of the day when it comes to traditional weddings. The film touches on the concept of how the wedding market fluctuates with the changing trends and needs of the couples and their families. These are the people who literally make wedding dreams come true, on ‘The Big Day’.

Director Djuro Gavran was part of the ENFF documentary workshop hosted by Het Nutshuis in 2011.

The evening continuous with The War Reporter, click here to see the programme

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Eastern Neighbours Film Festival, 2012 Edition, has officially moved to The Hague (1-9 November), hosted by Filmhuis Den Haag and Het Nutshuis.

On the 8^th and 9^th of November you are invited to come to Het Nutshuis for an inspiring selection of documentaries and short films. Both experienced and up-and-coming filmmakers will be showcased at this event. The films selected are progressive and reflect the changes taking place in the fast-paced Eastern European film industry.

There will be both pre and post-screening discussion time. In addition to the films, ENFF invites you to indulge in a selection of speciality local food, wine and music.