Shillong: The 31st European Union Film Festival hit Shillong for the first time this month. Running from November 12 to 18, the event brings 21 films to the city. St Edmund’s College serves as a primary venue for these screenings.
Six movies from Spain, Portugal, Greece, Croatia, Slovenia, and Finland played at the college over two days. The lineup included Sirat, Projeto Global, and Drazen on November 12. Dodo, Hidden People, and Stormskerry Maja followed on November 14.
EU Ambassador to India Jean-Eric Paquet visited the campus Saturday. He spoke with faculty and students about cultural diversity. Paquet said, “The European Union is a union of diverse nations, cultures, languages and traditions, and this diversity is one of our greatest strengths.”
The Delegation of the European Union to India organized the festival alongside Asian Confluence. Sabyasachi Dutta, Executive Director of Asian Confluence, noted the initiative builds lasting ties between societies. St Edmund’s College Principal-in-Charge Br Sunil Britto welcomed the festival as a nod to the school’s history. Irish Christian Brothers founded the college and led it for decades. The festival offers a mix of thriller, drama, comedy, and biography films for local audiences.
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