The 31st edition of the European Union Film Festival (EUFF) will run from November through December, screening 28 films from 27 EU member states and Ukraine. The festival opens in Shillong on November 12, moves to New Delhi from November 25 to December 4, and will subsequently travel to Pune in December.
The line-up includes Sandra Hüller-led Rose, which is Austria’s entry to the 99th Academy Awards, Oliver Laxe’s Sirāt, the French drama The Richest Woman in the World, the Italian film A Year of School among others. The selection comprises seven films directed by women and five debut features.
Organised by the Delegation of the European Union to India in collaboration with the embassies of EU Member States and regional partners, the festival will feature dramas, documentaries, animated films and sports dramas.
Jean-Eric Paquet, Ambassador of the European Union to India, said the festival aims to strengthen cultural ties between India and Europe. “The European Union Film Festival returns with the 31st edition, this time travelling to Shillong, Delhi and Pune, cities with a rich cultural pulse and a deep love for storytelling. What makes it unique is the opportunity to experience Europe through the lens of its most compelling filmmakers, presenting stories that provoke, evoke interest, and often reflect our own shared human experiences.”
Artur Zaborski, curator of the festival, said the selection brings together stories from across Europe’s diverse cultures and languages. “Curating this year’s line-up was about bringing the many voices of the European Union to audiences in India. We share a heritage as a continent, while cherishing our distinct cultures, languages and perspectives. Each voice has something compelling to offer, and this festival is an invitation to listen - to stories both joyful and sorrowful, historical and contemporary, exploring politics, sport, society, family and love.”
The festival will also showcase 10 shortlisted films from the inaugural EUFF Film Project, a platform launched in September for emerging Indian filmmakers. The initiative invited short entries across fiction, documentary, animation and hybrid formats. The winning filmmaker will receive the EUFF Film Project Award 2026 and an opportunity to participate in the 15th edition of Script Fiesta in Warsaw, Poland, scheduled for March 17-21, 2027.
The full festival line-up is here -
Rose (Austria); Merckx (Belgium); Bring Me Home (Bulgaria); Drazen (Croatia); Summer School, 2001 (Czech Republic); Maricel (Cyprus); The Last Viking (Denmark); Rolling Papers (Estonia); Stormskerry Maja (Finland); The Richest Woman in the World (France); DODO (Greece); 22 Lengths (Germany); Mommy Blue (Hungary); A Year of School (Italy); Wolfwalkers (Ireland); Maria’s Silence (Latvia); Sand in Your Hair (Lithuania); A Boat in the Garden (Luxembourg); Żejtune (Malta); Jippie No More (Netherlands); No Ghosts on Good Street (Poland); Projecto Global (Portugal); Nasty (Romania); Path to the Impossible (Slovakia); Hidden People (Slovenia); Sirāt (Spain); The Dance Club (Sweden); The Taste of Freedom (Ukraine).