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    • NTC Award Ceremony
      New Talent Competition gives young filmmakers from Central, Eastern and Southern Europe the opportunity to present their outstanding debut or second film to the public. Join us on Sunday 1 December at 19h
    • Music at ENFF
      The Eastern Neighbours Film Festival welcomes special musical guests each year to enrich our program. For this 16th edition, we’re thrilled to present two talented young musicians: guitarist Antonio Peršak (CR) and violinist İdil Yunkuş (TR). Together, they will perform a traditional Balkan dance and folk song, highlighting the beauty of this music through the… Read more: Music at ENFF
    • Masterclass with Janez Burger
      This masterclass presents a unique opportunity to explore Burger's distinct storytelling style, genre use, and exploration of contemporary social issues. Join us on Saturday 30 November at 17h - Room 5
    • Panel Discussion: Exploration of individual and collective memory in cinema
      Panel Discussion: Exploration of individual and collective memory in cinema on Friday 29 November at 18h

Documentaries Open Debates

The Investigator (2022)

In our program Documentaries Open Debates, we present relevant documentary films that gauge the social climate. The documentaries in this series offer in-depth reflections on pressing issues in Eastern Europe.

Sometimes serious, but also humorous, documentaries offer new perspectives on reality. King Lear: How We Looked For Love During The War (2023) unfolds as a story of resilience and unity. After thousands find refuge in Western Ukraine when Russia invades Ukraine, a local director decides to involve displaced people in making his dream come true – performing the play King Lear. Guest: director Dmytro Hreshko.

What is the work of a war crime investigator? Vladimír Dzuro, the main character of the documentary The Investigator (2022), is the only Czech investigator who has worked for the ICTY. An extensive Q&A with the protagonist will be led by Prof. Petr Kopecký of Leiden University.

El Shatt – A Blueprint for Utopia (2023) reveals a fascinating, rarely-known story from Croatia. This important documentary combines archival footage with testimony from a former Yugoslav refugee camp in the Egyptian desert, made by Ivan Ramljak, IFFR Rotterdam programmer.