2005 European Union Film Showcase:
The best of European Cinema, without the jetlag

Tuesday, November 8 through Tuesday, November 22

AFI presents the 18th annual European Union Film Showcase, featuring a first-class selection of films from member states that includes US premieres, film festival award winners and box-office hits. With the EU having expanded its membership last year to 25 countries, this year's lineup is the biggest and best yet - with some of Europe's leading filmmakers - and all 25 countries - represented.

AFI thanks the cultural counselors of the EU member states and the European Commission Delegation in Washington, DC, for their invaluable assistance. AFI expresses its deep gratitude to Alan Charlton, Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy, Washington, DC, for hosting the opening night reception; and to the Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Washington, DC.

Special thanks to the following for their invaluable help: Andy MacKay, Sarah Frankland and Kathy Culpin, British Council, USA, Stella Zervoudaki and Sandi Auman, European Commission Delegation.

Thank you also to 2005 EU Showcase Sponsors: KSI Inc., Brainbox, UK Presidency of the EU 2005, Cakelove, European Commision Delegation and Silver Spring Foundation.

AFI Member Passes will be accepted at all screenings in the EU showcase EXCEPT Opening Night and Closing Night.

Note: Unrated films may contain mature content. Parental discretion is advised.

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Films by Country

Austria
MARS

Belgium
GILLES' WIFE [La Femme de Gilles]
THE WEDDING PARTY [Die Bluthochzeit]
SELF PROTRAIT

Cyprus
MY HOUSE ON TAPE

Czech Republic
WRONG SIDE UP [Pribehy Obycejnèho Sílensví]
UNISONO

Denmark
AFTERMATH [Lad de små born]
EUROPE

Estonia
REVOLUTION OF PIGS [Sigade Revolutsioon]
EUROFLOT

Finland
DOG NAIL CLIPPER [Koirankynnen Leikkaaja]
BICO

France
INNOCENCE
PARIS BY NIGHT

Germany
SOPHIE SCHOLL: THE LAST DAYS [Sophie Scholl: Die Letzten Tage]
FOREST FOR THE TREES [Der Wald vor Lauter Baümen]
THE EVIL OLD SONGS [Die Boesen Alten Lieder]

Greece
HOSTAGE [Omiros]
ROOM FOR ALL

Hungary
JOHANNA
PROLOGUE

Ireland
INVISIBLE STATE

Italy
CONSEQUENCES OF LOVE [Le Consequenze dell'Amore]
COME INTO THE LIGHT [Alla Luce del Sole]
ANNA LIVES IN MARGHERA, ITALY [Anna Vive a Marghera, Italia]

Latvia
FALLEN [Krisana]
IT'LL BE FINE

Lithuania
A LAND OF GLASS [Stiklo Salis]
CHILDREN LOSE NOTHING

Luxembourg
THE LANGUAGE SCHOOL

Malta
THE ISLE

Netherlands
EL PERRO NEGRO: STORIES FROM THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR
EUROQUIZ

Poland
MY NIKIFOR [Mój Nikifor]
CROSSROAD

Portugal
THE FATALIST [O Fatalista]
COLD WA(TE)R

Slovakia
THE MIRACLE

Slovenia
BENEATH HER WINDOW [Pod Njenim Oknom]
EUROPA

Spain
UNCONSCIOUS [Inconscientes]
OUR KIDS

Sweden
ZOZO
KIM NOVAK NEVER SWIMS IN GENESARET'S LAKE [Kim Novak badade aldrig i Genesarets sjo]
THE YELLOW TAG

United Kingdom
TRISTRAM SHANDY: A COCK AND BULL STORY - Opening Night Celebration
MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS- Closing Night Celebration
THE EUROPEAN SHOWERBATH