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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
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      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!
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      The Eastern European Film Festival Network brings together five film festivals dedicated to promoting and showcasing Eastern European cinema, alongside one partner organisation.
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      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.
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    • 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!

ENFF On Tour in Amsterdam: Men Don’t Cry

Wednesday, October 31 | 19:30 hours | De Balie | Kleine Gartmanplantsoen 10, 1017 RR Amsterdam

ENFF On Tour in Amsterdam brings the Dutch premiere of MEN DON’T CRY, a brilliant fiction feature debut by director Alen Drljevic, followed by the Q&A with the acting star Leon Lučev. This remarkably refined film was the Bosnian submission for the Oscars and won the best film awards at the Karlovy Vary, Bratislava, Ljubljana, Zagreb and Goteborg FF. A compelling Bosnian story with fantastic performances of the main actors Leon Lučev, Boris Isakovic, Emir Hadzihafizbegovic, Ermin Bravo and Ivo Gregurevic. Special treat: Leon Lučev will give the Masterclass the same day in De Balie; read more about it here.

Synopsis

It has been more than 20 years after the wars in former Yugoslavia ended, but the wounds of those who participated in them are still open. In this tense drama, a group of war veterans are trying to overcome lack of trust, prejudice and cross the invisible enemy lines by opening their hearts to each other. They are hoping to find a relief from a nightmares which are haunting them for over two decades. Despite a support of a patient and devoted facilitator, it is obvious that a reconciliation both with one’s own traumas and with the former enemies is an unpredictable path full of thorns. Brilliantly written and directed, the film does not only deal with personal emotional discomforts, it also brings up the treatments and position of war veterans in the post-conflict societies.

Festivals & Awards (selection)

Karlovy Vary IFF, 2017 – Special Jury Prize, Best European Film (Europa Cinemas Label) | Zagreb FF, 2017 – Best Feature Film | Festival of Slovenian Film, 2017 – Best Minority Co-production | MedFilm Festival, Rome 2017 – Best Film | Ljubljana IFF, 2017 – FIPRESCI Prize | Bratislava IFF, 2017 – Best Fiction Film | Sarajevo FF, 2017 – Young Audience Award | Cleveland IFF, 2018 – Winner George Gund III Memorial Central and Eastern European Film Competition | Goteborg FF, 2018 – Best International Film | Academy Awards, 2018 – Bosnian submission for Best Foreign-Language Film

Original title: Muskarci ne placu Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, German Language: Bosnian Subtitles: English Year: 2017 Length: 99 min Director: Alen Drljevic Screenwriter: Alen Drljevic, Zoran Solomun Cinematography: Erol Zubcevic Editing: Vladimir Gojun Sound: Igor Camo Cast: Boris Isakovic, Leon Lucev, Emir Hadzihafizbegovic, Sebastian Cavazza, Ermin Bravo, Boris Ler, Ivo Gregurevic, Primoz Petkovsek, Jasna Djuricic, Izudin Bajrovic Production: Damir Ibrahimovic, Jasmila Zbanic – Deblokada; Iridium Film, Produkcija Ziva, Manderley Films, This and That, Cineplanet