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Cine Europa goes online for 2nd year: What to expect

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Cine Europa" src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/life/08/31/20210831-cineeuropa.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Handout</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA -- Cine Europa, a film festival focusing on movies from the European Union (EU), will be held online for a second year as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Running from September 1 to 29, the 24th edition of Cine Europa is presented by the EU delegation, Goethe Institut Manila, the Philippine-Italian Association, and Instituto Cervantes de Manila.It features 17 films from 15 EU member states, which can be accessed for free on the Cine Europa website.These include:- &quot;Les Parfums&quot; from France, which revolves around diva Mme Anne and her new driver Guillame- &quot;Vlastníci&quot; (Owners) from Czech Republic, which is based on the play &quot;The Society of Owners&quot; - &quot;Catwalk&quot; from Sweden, a story about a seemingly impossible dream that comes true - &quot;El Cuadro&quot; (The Painting) from Spain, which takes a look at Velázquez’s &quot;Las Meninas&quot; masterpiece - &quot;O Que Arde&quot; (Fire Will Come), a co-production of Spain, France, and Luxembourg- &quot;The Lure&quot; from Poland, a story about two mermaid sisters that end up performing in a night club- &quot;Nos Batailles&quot; (Our Struggles) a Belgian film about juggling daily challenges, a job, and children&#x27;s needs - &quot;Trezon,&quot; a Hungarian film full of unexpected twists - &quot;Vores mand i Amerika&quot; (The Good Traitor) from Denmark, a film on the country&#x27;s neutralist policy- &quot;I Doulia tis&quot; (Her Job) from Greece, which tells the story of a working mother trapped in a domestic environment - &quot;La Madre&quot; (The Mother), an Italian film that talks about passions, sufferance, and torments of a priest, his mother and one of his parishioners- &quot;The Warden&quot; from the Netherlands, a story of an old man who has been the warden of a bird sanctuary on a tiny island in the middle of the ocean- &quot;Einer wie Erika&quot; (Erik and Erika) from Austria, a true story of world champion skier Erik Schinegger- &quot;Acasă&quot; (My Home), a Romanian film about a family who lived calmly with nature in Bucharest until they are chased out and forced to adapt to life in the big city- &quot;Aurora&quot; from Finland, which focuses on immigration and addiction- &quot;Kokon&quot; (Cocoon) from Germany which tells the story of Nora, a shy 14-year-old Berlin girl making her way into adulthood- &quot;Das Vorspiel&quot; (The Audition), a co-production between Germany and FranceIn a recent virtual briefing with the media, organizers said they included films that are relevant but &quot;not too heavy,&quot; with focus on young and up-and-coming talents. More details about the featured films and their schedules are available on Cine Europa Philippines&#x27; social media pages.<div>Related video:</div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1761151" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

Cine Europa, a film festival focusing on movies from the European Union, will be held online for a second year as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. 