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Windows on Europe Film Festival
Windows on Europe is a unique film festival which brings together award winning films from across the European Union. While screenings of European film is not unusual in Australia - thanks to the many national film festivals and screenings by the public broadcaster, SBS - Windows on Europe is unique in that it draws upon the diverse and rich cultures of Europe into the one festival.

The festival has its origins in Canberra but its popularity saw it extended last year to Sydney and Brisbane. Melbourne and Auckland have now also joined the program.

The Windows on Europe 2010 festival comprises 17 films* offering a variety of drama, thrillers, comedies, and romance. If you like films that delve into relationships intermixed with humour and drama, there are gems from France, Hungary, Sweden and Germany. There are more poignant drama offerings from Austria, Bulgaria, Belgium and the Czech Republic, while Cyprus, Spain and Greece bring a Mediterranean slant. Poland and Romania have war as a backdrop to personal relationships, while the Dutch supply a lot of romance. Portugal has history in its sights as it delves into the life of Christopher Columbus. There is also a topical powerful British drama-documentary film on the effects of climate change seen from the viewpoint of life on earth in 2055, while the Finnish documentary looks at the practicalities of life for a family trying to go green and the impact it has on each of the family members.

Windows on Europe 2010 is brought to you courtesy of the European Union Delegation and the European Union Member States in conjunction with our sponsors; Dendy Cinemas, Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), Academy Cinemas and DHL in Australia and New Zealand.

Here are some highlights of the festival:

Alles is Liefde (Love is All)
(The Netherlands ) 2007
110 minutes – comedy/romance
Winning a multitude of awards, including two Golden Calves for best feature film Alles is LiefdeI follows the life of Klaasje who, folllowing her husband's infidelity with their son's teacher, falls for a teenage Don Juan. Her best friend Simone seems happy with her own husband but her tenacious pursuit for perfection is beginning to take its toll on the marriage. Kiki is in love too, and enjoying her fling with Prince Valentijn, the most eligible prince within the Dutch royal family. Kees, an undertaker, and lifeguard Victor are in love. They intend to get married soon, but now Kees seems to be holding back. All the story-lines within this romantic comedy are somehow interlinked. But sooner or later, every character ends up meeting Jan, our hero, who, in his role of deus ex machina, sees to it that in the end love conquers all.
www.film1.nl

Cristóvão Colombo o Enigma'
(Christopher Columbus, the Enigma)
(Portugal) 2007
75 minutes – drama/history
The film Christopher Columbus – the Enigma is inspired by the book ‘Cristovão Colon era Português' by Mauel Luciano and Sílvia Jorge da Silva. Manuel Luciano, an emigrant to the USA in the 40's by his father's will, comes back to Portugal to study. He goes back to the States already graduate in Medicine and passionate for historical research. He concentrates on the mystery of the true identity of Christopher Columbus. He gets married in Portugal to the young Sílvia Jorge. In her company he visits the places linked to the Portuguese discoveries, both in Portugal and in the States in an attempt to unveil the mystery that had disquieted him since his youth. The quest takes them to the Island of Porto Santo , where Christopher Columbus had lived: there Manuel Luciano and Sílvia find the clues that take them near the truth…

California Dreamin
(Romania) 2007
155 minutes – comedy/drama/war
After the tragic death of award winning Cristian Nemescu, the film's Director, California Dreamin was released as he left it, with no further changes made to the final editing.

Based on a true story, California Dreamin tells the poignant tale of the long-awaited arrival of the Americans to Romania. Set against the backdrop of the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, the film explores with humour and gritty realism the impact that the arrival of the American soldiers led by Captain Jones has on the small village community.
www.mediapropictures.com

The Age of Stupid
( United Kingdom ) 2009
50 Minutes – documentary
The Age of Stupid is a drama-documentary-animation hybrid from director Fanny Armstrong and starring Oscar nominated Pete Postlethwaite as a man living in the devastated world of 2055, watching archive footage from 2008 and asking: why didn't we stop climate change when we had the chance? A very powerful film which has been used by the Department for Energy and Climate Change in support of their climate change activity.
www.ageofstupid.net

Windows on Europe Film Festival
Dates and Venues:
Canberra 06-14/02/10 Dendy Canberra City
Sydney 13-2102/10 Dendy Opera Quays
Brisbane 20-28/02/10 Brisbane Dendy Portside
Auckland 04-10/03/10 Academy Cinema Auckland
Melbourne 12-16/03/10 ACMI Federation Square
Official Site: www.delaus.ec.europa.eu


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