7th European Film Festival Walcott Warner Theatre, Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination

University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, St. Michael, Barbados

16-20 September 2015

Hosted by the Delegation of the European Union To Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean in Collaboration with European Union Member States

About the European Film Festival Experience the drama, comedy, tragedy, and passion of the moving image alongside film fans, academics, students, and local expatriate communities at the 2015 edition of the European Film Festival (EFF). This year's festival returns to the Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination and premieres 13 new feature films from 16-20 September 2015. The annual European Film Festival features a selection of European films, giving local audiences a taste of Europe’s diversity and creativity. Every year, the EFF presents a collection of recent films, many of which are award winners in their country of origin or internationally. The films showcased in this festival may belong to a specific country, but they are all representative of Europe’s common cultural heritage. Whether highlighting a historic event, a political subject or a personal dilemma, European films are intellectually stimulating and culturally engaging. This is what makes European cinema so appealing. Since its launch in 2009, the film festival in Barbados has become an established event on the Barbadian culture calendar. Having premiered almost 100 films, the EFF provides a window into the intriguing world of European cinema, and an opportunity to improve exposure of local talents. Overall, the EFF provides Barbadian audiences, both local and expatriate, with a unique opportunity to get a taste of Europe’s contemporary creativity. The festival is hosted by the Delegation of the European Union to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean in collaboration with European Union Member States. The Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination at the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies plays a critical role as the festival’s Official Film School Partner. The EFF also enjoys the support of loyal moviegoers who, year after year, contribute to the success of the festival. Admission to all EFF movies is free. On selected nights there are also Member State hosted receptions the complement the viewing experience with a taste of Europe. You can learn more about the 2015 European Film Festival by liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter; where we will provide you with updates, sneak peeks, interviews, and interesting trivia.

Viewing Schedule

Wednesday, 16 September 2015

7:30 United Kingdom (UK)

The Theory of Everything (2014) 123 Mins | Rating: PG | Biography/Drama/Romance

Thursday, 17 September 2015

7:00 Austria (AT)

Mandarinen lügen nicht / High Performance (2014) 100 Mins | Rating: R | Comedy/Drama

9:00 Bulgaria (BG)

Buferna zona / The Buffer Zone (2014) 122 Mins | Rating: PG | Drama

Friday, 18 September 2015

7:00 The Netherlands (NL)

Toen was geluk heel gewoon / Those Were The Days (2014) 90 Mins | Rating: PG | Ccomedy

9:00 Spain (ES)

Una pistola en cada mano / A Gun in Each Hand (2012) 90 Mins | Rating: PG-13 | Comedy/Drama

Saturday, 19 September 2015

3:00 United Kingdom (UK)

Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007) 90 Mins | Rating: G | Family/Comedy

5:00 Denmark (DK)

Ant Boy (2013) 77 Mins | Rating: G | Family/Adventure

7:00 Italy (IT)

Smetto Quando Voglio / I Can Quit Anytime I Want (2014) 95 Mins | Rating: R | Comedy/Drama

9:00 Sweden (SE)

100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (2013) 114 Mins | Rating: R | Comedy Adventure

Sunday, 20 September 2015

3: 00

The Netherlands (NL)

Finn (2013) 90 Mins | Rating: G | Family

5:00 Germany (DE)

Die Farbe des Ozeans / Colour of the Ocean (2011) 91 mins | Rating: PG-13 | Drama

7:00 France (FR)

La vie au ranch / Chicks (2009) 90 Mins |Rating: R | Comedy/Drama

9:00 Czech Republic (CZ)

Všiváci / Lousy Bastards (2014) 105 Mins | Rating: R | Comedy/Drama

Listing of Films Country Poster Title Synopsis Austria (AT)

Mandarinen lügen nicht / High Performance (2014) Comedy/Drama Rating: R | 100 mins Director: Joanna Moder

This is the story of two brothers who, despite their differences, become interested in the same woman. What starts as a harmless quid-pro-quo situation with a prospect of getting closer to each other soon becomes a struggle for values, love and, the family’s cohesion. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFx0LmhEA5E

Bulgaria (BG)

Buferna zona / The Buffer Zone (2014) Drama Rating: PG-13 | 122 mins Director: Georgi Djulgerov

The film is about the different states of a man who remains half-blind, after a car accident in which his wife was killed. He then experiences a series of dreams, which leaves him in the ‘buffer zone’ – between life and the beyond – as he seeks forgiveness for his sins. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W2mB-dUzfE

Czech Republic (CZ)

Všiváci/ Lousy Bastards (2014) Comedy/Drama Rating: R | 105 mins Director: Roman Kasparovsky

A story of two very different brothers driven apart by one woman. Brilliant neurosurgeon with a life full of surgeries, alcohol and one night stands and his impulsive brother who has just returned from mission in Afghanistan struggling with debts and trying to return to a normal life. All of the people involved in their lives will ultimately behave like lousy bastards. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiMoURjdzb8

Denmark (DK)

Antboy (2013) Children/Family Rating: G | 77 mins Director: Ask Hasselbalch

12-year-old Pelle accidentally gets bitten by an ant and develops unimaginable superpowers. With help from his friend, comic book nerd Wilhelm, Pelle, he creates a secret identity as the superhero Antboy, and becomes a local crime-fighter. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ktb2kHdOvgo

France (FR)

La vie au ranch / Chicks (2009) Comedy/Drama Rating: R | 90 mins Director: Sophie Letourneur

A group of students share their joys and sorrows in an apartment in Paris. Pam is 20 years old. Her group of girlfriends always finds itself on the couch of the Ranch, the flat she is sharing with Manon. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-ot4Y5sWCk

Germany (DE)

Die Farbe des Ozeans / Colour of the Ocean (2011) Drama Rating: PG-13 91 mins Director: Meggie Peren

This is a tale of the high cost of desire to move from Africa to Europe. It intertwines the lives of the Senegalese trying to find refuge in Europe, with the vacationing German in Spain, to the office assigned to work on cases involving illegal immigrants. The characters’ lives are made richer by the further complications of the people in their lives. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFEfi6pbqqw

Italy (IT)

Smetto Quando Voglio / I Can Quit Anytime I Want (2014) Comedy/Drama Rating: R | Director: Sydney Sibilia 95 Mins

A university researcher is fired because of the cuts to university. To earn a living he decides to produce non-illegal drugs, recruiting his former colleagues, who despite their skills are living at the margins of society. Things get complicated when they earn too much money, get noticed, and their business is frowned-upon by a big drug dealer. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seEhOShK0cc

Country Poster Title Synopsis The Netherlands (NL)

Finn (2013) Family/Adventure Rating: G | 90 mins Director: Frans Weisz

Nine-year-old Finn lives with his father in the countryside. He would like to make music, but his father wants him to play football, just like all the other boys. Finn meets an old man who plays the violin so beautifully that he is totally enchanted. While his father thinks he is playing football, Finn is secretly going to violin practice. Is Finn the only one who understands how enchanting music can be? Or is something else going on? Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvWU5_ceHD0

The Netherlands (NL)

Toen was geluk heel gewoon / Those Were The Days (2014) Comedy Rating: PG-13 | 90 mins Director: Ineke Houtman

After The Netherlands lose the World Cup final in 1974, Jaap Kooiman throws his television out of the window and crushes his mother in law's dog. At which point all hell is let loose. Jaap is arrested and things get so far out of control that he is admitted for observation to a psychiatric clinic by court order. Will wife Nel and best friend Simon manage to save Jaap from this perilous situation? Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5knliBwflk

Spain (ES)

Una pistola en cada mano / A Gun in Each Hand (2012) Comedy/Drama Rating: PG-13 | 90 mins Director: Cesc Gay

This is an intimate film that chronicle’s the lives of several young couples still, entering adulthood. These different people talk about their daily problems crudely and sincerely. This is a film about men attempting to secure what they want, only to wind up bewildered as the women in their lives mercilessly flip the situations around. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6EuKQHLUPo

Sweden (SE)

Hundraåringen som klev ut genom fönstret och försvann / 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (2013) Comedy/Adventure Rating: R | 114 mins Director: Felix Herngren

Hundred year-old Allan Karlsson climbs out of the window and disappears. He embarks on an unexpected journey involving several murders and a suitcase full of cash. Soon he has turned the whole nation on its head. He does have some experience in these matters since he has previously done the same thing with the entire world. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjiJ1cL3Uss

United Kingdom (UK)

The Theory of Everything (2014) Drama/Romance Rating: PG-13 | 123 mins Director: James Marsh

A look at the relationship between celebrated physicist Stephen Hawking and Jane Wilde, the arts student he fell in love with while studying at Cambridge in the 1960s. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUayjO_KgsQ

United Kingdom (UK)

Mr. Bean’s Holiday (2007) Family/Comedy Rating: G | 90 mins Director: Steve Bendelack

Mr. Bean wins a trip to Cannes where he unwittingly separates a young boy from his father and must help the two come back together. On the way, he discovers France, bicycling, and true love, among other things. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5SzD0hDzjM

Special Thanks To

The Film Censorship Board of Barbados

of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth

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