Windows on Europe Film Festival 2014
The Festivalists take you on a week-long ride through European cinema.
Overview
Peer through the glass and into the diverse world of European cinema, at the 9th annual Windows on Europe Film Festival. Run by The Festivalists — the same team who brought you Possible Worlds, Jurassic Lounge and the Sydney Film Festival Hub — this week-long festival at Dendy Opera Quays features 16 films from across the European Union, including Austrian documentaries, Hungarian social horror movies, impenetrable Finnish arthouse flicks and more.
Amongst the more intriguing titles on this year's program, Romanian tragicomedy Domestic reveals the everyday absurdities of life in contemporary Bucharest; while '80s-set Czech film Fair Play follows the story of an aspiring Olympic sprinter, who learns that the State-sponsored medical team has been feeding her steroids without her consent. Beer lovers, meanwhile, should check out the quirky documentary Irish Pub, which includes with free pint of Guinness with every ticket.
For the full Windows on Europe program, visit their website.