European Film Festival started in Baku
The head of the European Union mission in Azerbaijan, the ambassador Roland Kobia told the reporters that the festival would show the movies of different genres, production studios of the different countries: "I hope, Azerbaijani audience will like the displayed movies.
The festival will last until December 16, and it will show the films produced in 14 countries of the EU – Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, France, Italy, Lithuania, Hungary, Holland, Austria, Poland, Romania, United Kingdom.
The films cover social and global issues, which concern the various public strata, like migration, unemployment, bureaucracy, and global warming.
The festival is hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan, in conjunction with the European Union Mission in Azerbaijan.
The festival will start with presentation of the Belgian film "Hop". This film won several awards in Belgium and in international festivals, therefore it’s honored to be shown at the opening ceremony of the festival. It is also associated with Belgium’s chairmanship in EU.
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