The third annual European Union Film Festival in Mongolia is being held this year in Ulaanbaatar from November the 22nd to the 25th. The EU Film Festival is organised by the Delegation of the European Union to Mongolia in partnership with the Black Box Theatre and Globe International NGO.

Every year, the EU Member States are invited to showcase one recent, popular, and successful film from their own country. The 10 EU member states that were chosen to participate in this year's festival are mainly countries which have an Embassy in Mongolia, or those which have maintained strong political, economic and cultural ties with Mongolia for many years.

For the EU Film Festival's third annual showing, the 10 countries are: Cyprus, Greece, the Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Poland, and Denmark.

This year, the films on offer are truly diverse, including dramas, comedies, thrillers, and romantic films. Such a wide selection will enable the Mongolian general public to discover how European cinema can be moving, exciting, hilarious, and engaging.

Since Cyprus is currently holder of the EU Presidency, the opening film will be the Cypriot dark comedy, Small Crime. It will be shown at the Black Box Theatre in Ulaanbaatar at 8:00pm on Thursday 22nd November. At the opening ceremony EU Ambassador Marcus Ederer, will be in attendance, as will EU Ambassadors in Ulaanbaatar as well as EU Ambassadors accredited to Mongolia and residing in Beijing. Additionally, various high-level officials from the Mongolian government, including Mrs Ts.Oyungerel, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, will attend.

Tickets are free and are available at the door.

For more information contact: +976-99059161, 976-99090769, 976-11-312863.

SCHEDULE

 

2012.11.22   Thursday

 

20.00   “Small Crime” /Cyprus/

 

2012.11.23   Friday

 

14.00   “The Little Dolphins” /Greece/

18.00   “Leaving” /The Czech Republic/

20.00   “A Breath of Heaven” /Austria/

 

2012.11.24   Saturday

 

14.00   “SOS Love” /Hungary/

18.00   “The Emotionals” /France/

20.00   “Sun Alley” /Germany/

 

2012.11.25   Sunday

 

14.00   “The Undercover War” /Luxembourg/

18.00   “Essential Killing” /Poland/

20.00   “The Experiment” /Denmark/