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(Written by Smrti Krishnanunni)

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While Nicolas III, King of the Belgians, is on an official visit to Istanbul, news arrives that Wallonia has declared independence, so Belgium does not exist anymore. The king decides to return home quickly, but all flights are blocked, and he therefore attempts to reach Belgium overland with his staff. Their journey forms the plot of the award-winning mockumentary, King of the Belgians (2016), that will open the 24th edition of the European Union Film Festival (EUFF) on June 28. Organised by the Delegation of the European Union (EU) and embassies of EU Member States in partnership with Instituto Cervantes and Habitat Film Club, the festival will showcase award-winning films from 22 countries.

“EU has always sought closer contact with countries outside of Europe, and what can be a better way to reach the minds and hearts of people than films that showcase what we are all about. European cinema has changed tremendously in the past two decades. Language, topics, ethos, emotions, and images have changed. We are intent on showing more than just films, inviting European film directors and ambassadors to speak to the audience — to really have a cultural exchange, between artists, officials and audience, and to entertain,” says Raimund Megis, Chargé dAffaires of the Delegation of the European Union to India.

From Bulgaria, the festival will screen the movie Bubblegum (2017). It is a tribute to the generation of kids who grew up in the country during the 80s, and spent their time collecting stickers from chewing gums and playing outdoor games. From Greece, the movie Little England is travelling. Set in the GreRead More – Source