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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

Warming Up, On Tour in Rotterdam: So What’s Freedom

Sunday 26 September | 17:15 hours | KINO | Gouvernestraat 129 – 133, 3014 PM Rotterdam

While we are preparing the 2021 edition for November, we are staring with our On Tour program. Don’t miss the award winning Romanian film SO, WHAT’S FREEDOM? at KINO Rotterdam! This is a story of love and survival against the background of the gruesome Romanian ’50s. When one gives up fear, one finds freedom, even when in confinement. Romanian director Andrei Zinca has sent us a special video introduction – check it out here!

Synopsis

During a wedding in Herculane, a history teacher is violently arrested by the communists. Alongside his wife and seven other people, they are forced to take a freight train, destination unknown, together with thousands of other scared people. The film follows the group into their solitary confinement in the middle of a wasteland for several years. Featuring a remarkable on-screen group performance by some of the most extraordinary actors in current Romanian cinema.

Festivals & Awards (selection)

South East European FF Los Angeles, 2021 – Honorable Mention, Audience Award | Sedona IFF, 2021 – Audience Award | Santa Monica IFF, 2020 – Jury’s Honorable Mention | Transilvania IFF, Cluj-Napoca, 2020 – Audience Choice Award for Best Romanian Film

Original title: Si atunci, ce e libertatea? Country: Romania Year: 2020 Length: 133 min Director: Andrei Zinca Editing: Edith Weil Cinematography: Tudorel Vladimir Panduru Cast: Radu Iacoban, Iulia Lumanare, Cuzin Toma, Olimpia Melinte, Tunde Skovran Production: Calin Papura – Tica Trade SRL; Andrei Zinca – Double 4 Studios Subtitles: English