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      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

Lux Film: God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya

Thursday 7 November | 17:00 hours | Filmhuis Den Haag

Macedonian filmmaker Teona Strugar Mitevska made a powerful cinematic work that tells the story of a woman who finds herself in a position that only men have access to at a religious ceremony. A significant contribution to the feminist struggle, the most acute social issue of our times, which has yet to gain momentum in the Balkans.

God Exists, Her Name is Petrunya premiered at this year’s Berlinale where it won Guild Film Award and Ecumenical Jury Prize, and is one of the finalists for the European Parliament’s Lux Prize 2019! Join this free screening and get a chance to talk to the actor Stefan Vujisikj during the elaborate Q&A. After the film the European Parliament offers you the opportunity to reflect on the film with a complimentary drink.

The screening is offered free of charge by the European Parliament. It is necessary to reserve a ticket in advance via info@enff.nl

About LUX Film Prize

The Lux Prize was set up by the European Parliament in 2007 and is intended to promote the European film industry and express shared European values. The European film industry encounters more difficulties than the American, especially due to the existence of many different language areas in Europe. Adapting movies in other languages is a costly process. The winning film is therefore, as a prize, subtitled in all official European Union working languages and screened in all EU Member States.

On November 27, the winning film of the 2019 competition will be announced and awarded in Strasbourg. Currently the following films are still included in the competition: “Cold Case Hammarskjöld”, “God Exists, Her Name is Petrunya” and “The Realm”. Read more about the Lux Prize 2019 here.