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    • New Talents Open Call
      Eastern Neighbours Film Festival (ENFF) began in The Netherlands in 2008 with the idea to offer Dutch and international audiences a unique glimpse into the cinema of their neighbors from Eastern and Southern Europe. This annual event presents the most recent, exciting, and thought‐provoking films, from countries with small, but often powerful film industries, that… Read more: New Talents Open Call
    • ENFF 2023 On Demand!
      Unable To attend the festival in person? No problem! From November 27th to December 3rd, we’re thrilled to bring you a curated selection of this year’s films available for online viewing! Catch our captivating Opening Film Ivan’s Land, or the touching Closing Film Seventh Heaven. Or explore a collection of shorts from the New Talents Competition! Follow along… Read more: ENFF 2023 On Demand!
    • What’s up in Slovak Cinema? A conversation with Monika Lostakova
      We talked with Monika Lošťáková about contemporary Slovak cinema.
    • ENFF and the Eastern European Film Festival Network!
      The Eastern European Film Festival Network brings together five film festivals dedicated to promoting and showcasing Eastern European cinema, alongside one partner organisation.
    • Masterclasses
      Through these masterclasses we approach two memory in film from different angles: memories from a personal or collective recollection through archive material.
    • Work in Progress
      In Work in Progress, emerging filmmakers and artists will present their works in development to the audience and engage in discussions with Dutch experts.
    • Festival Timetable Available!
    • Check out the catalogue for our 2023 edition!
    • Music at ENFF
      Every year, ENFF brings special musical guests who bring beauty to the program and further represent the rich cultures of their countries to a Dutch audience.
    • Film Marathon
      Join us for the Film Marathon, a new concept in which we merge two components, Short Films, Big Stories, and New Talents Competition into a whole-day screening of short films!

Brunch With Vaclav Neckar

Sunday 11 November | 11:30 hours
Filmhuis Den Haag | Studio A | Free admission


Meet and greet one of ENFF VIP guests – Václav Neckář, the main actor of our closing film Larks on a String by Jiří Menzel that won the top prize at the Berlinale. On Sunday morning, you will have the opportunity to have an informal conversation with famous Czech singer and actor. Welcome!

Václav Neckář was born 23 October 1943 in Prague. He is a Czech actor and singer known all over the Eastern Europe. He is best known for his performance as Milos Hrma in Oscar winning film “Closely Watched Trains” by Jiří Menzel. He sang in the hugely popular trio ‘Golden Kids’ and cooperated with Polish singer Anna Jantar during their performances in Poland and CSSR (1978-1979). Selected filmography: ‘Czech Woodstock’ (2004), ‘Larks on a String’ (1969), ‘Lady Macbeth von Mzensk’ (1992), ‘Sing, Cowboy, sing’ (1981), ‘Pan Vok odchazi’ (1979), ‘The Lanfier Colony’ (1969), ‘The Incredibly Sad Princess’ (1968), ‘Kulhavy dabel’ (1968), ‘Little Summer Blues’ (1968), ‘Private Torment’ (1967), ‘Closely Observed Trains’ (1966). Nowadays, he gives concerts in the Czech Republic and abroad. More information via official page.