Experience the best in acting from Europe to SA
Alongside the screening of 18 new films, there will be a series of insightful, live Zoom panel discussions, filmmaker Q&As, community events and school programmes.
THE 8th European Film Festival can be viewed online at no cost this October.
The festival started on October 14 and and will end on October 24. The programme consists of a series of insightful, live Zoom panel discussions, filmmaker Q&As, community events and school programmes.
The next show case takes place on Monday, October 18 at 1:.00 with Dieter Bachmann, the teacher at the centre of the extraordinary documentary, Mr Bachmann and His Class. He will be in conversation with the former MEC for Education, and current senior research associate at the University of Johannesburg, Prof. Mary Metcalfe, and Andisiwe Hlungwane of Teachers CAN.
The media and culture studies academic at the Durban University of Technology, Dr Rene Smith will facilitate a discussion on new approaches to teaching and inspiring the youth. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and, in partnership with CANSA, the festival will present a focus on personal journeys and survival strategies on Tuesday, October 19.
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On Wednesday, October 20 at 18:00, the directors of Save Sandra, Jan Verheyen and Lien Willaert, are in a highly topical discussion with health and education activist, Mark Heywood.
Thursday, October 21 at 17:00 will see the popular South African comedian, Riaad Moosa, lead the Humour, Healing and Messaging – thinking while smiling discussion. This will feature Michela Andreozzi, Uje Brandelius and Michael Kreihsl. The group will unpack the use of humour as a form of messaging, and how humour is healing.
See www.eurofilmfest.co.za for details about these and other events, and the films.
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