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The European Union Film Festival honours Ukrainian stories with its 16th edition

The European Union Film Festival (EUFF) is back in town for its 16th edition with 13 award-winning films that range from comedies and romance to dramas and thrillers. Hong Kong might feel like a world away from Europe and its people, but films and art are some ways through which human stories and connections can be understood viscerally. 


Photograph: Courtesy Jan Lemiech / European Union Film Festival

2025 marks the third year since Russia launched its war against Ukraine, so the EUFF is honouring the plight of the Ukrainian people by highlighting their stories in its opening screening. The festival kicks off with People, a Polish film that follows five Ukrainian women navigating the harsh realities of war while trying to protect their loved ones. Courage, sacrifice, and compassion hang in the mix, while foregrounding the resilience of humans no matter how precarious their circumstances.

Films from Belgium, Spain, France, Czechia, Sweden, and more European nations will also be screened. Some highlights include Two to One, a German heist comedy starring Berlinale Best Actress Sandra Hüller which follows an East German couple who seize their chance for riches just before the reunification with West Germany; Spanish biographical drama I Am Nevenka, about a young female politician who exposes a colleague’s sexual harassment and deals with its fallout; and Hungary’s Without Air, which explores the themes of education and ideologies through the tensions between an unconventional literature teacher and conservative parents.

Il Boemo The Bohemian EUFF
Photograph: Courtesy Donato Aquaro / European Union Film Festival

 

The EUFF films will run from March 18 to 30, screening across Broadway Cinematheque, Movie Movie Cityplaza, Palace ifc, and Premiere Elements. Tickets are priced at $95 per movie, with discounts available for bcinephile and Movie Movie members, as well as children, students, and senior citizens.

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