Eastern Neighbours Film Festival
Welcome to the 16th edition of the Eastern Neighbours Film Festival! Screening November 27th-December 1st only at Filmhuis Den Haag.
About Eastern Neighbours Film Festival
The Eastern Neighbours Film Festival (ENFF) has been connecting Dutch and international audiences to the vibrant cinema of Eastern and Southeastern Europe since 2008. Held annually at Filmhuis Den Haag, ENFF showcases recent, powerful films—often Dutch premieres—including features, documentaries, shorts, and animations. Beyond the screenings, the festival hosts masterclasses, debates, and lively gatherings with directors, actors, and producers, creating a unique space for cultural exchange and dialogue. Join us for the 16th edition from November 27 to December 1, 2024, to explore exceptional films with English subtitles.
Documentaries
Another Day
Two artists, once bound by dreams and a shared past, now face the crossroads that could break their bond forever.
At the Door of the House Who Will Come Knocking
An elderly man works exhausting hours alongside his horse in the nearby forests, but the monotonous rhythm of his solitary life hides a deeper wound.
Between Revolutions
Two women separated by political revolutions find connection through letters, defying distance and turmoil.
Bottlemen
Winner of the Heart of Sarajevo for best documentary film, Bottlemen is an homage to a vibrant, essential, yet largely invisible community, as well as an eco-western and a stark contemplation of where our society is going.
Fairy Garden
A transgender teen and a 60-year-old homeless man come together to form an unlikely but caring makeshift family.
I Am Not Everything I Want to Be
A unique documentary portrait of world-renowned photographer Libuse Jarcovjakova, often called the 'Nan Goldin of Czechoslovakia', consisting solely of her photographs and diary entries, narrated by the photographer herself.
Intercepted
Destruction in the Ukraine war shown through lengthy tableaux. Soldiers' phone calls to families reveal a parallel world. Sound and image confront one another.
Self-Portrait Along the Borderline
A vibrant personal search for national and personal identity within the complicated and controversial Georgian-Abkhaz relationships.
Silent Trees
After her mom's tragic death on the Polish-Belarusian border, a 16-year-old Kurdish girl has to quickly grow up to take care of her 4 younger brothers.
Snajka: Diary of Expectations
Family makes you stronger, but it can also tear you apart. This uncompromising documentary delves into the complexities of a romantic relationship between two people from different backgrounds.
Warm Film
How hard is it for an actor to be labeled as queer, even if he isn't? This hybrid documentary exposes the continuous influence of homophobia on the shaping of queer representation in Serbian and ex-Yugoslavian cinema.
Fiction films
Behind the Haystacks
A fisherman’s secret smuggling operation unravels his family, forcing them to confront their deepest fears and the heavy cost of their choices.
Blaga's Lessons
A teacher falls victim to a phone scam that robs her of her life savings. The tables turn as cash begins rolling in as she transforms into a scammer herself.
Excursion
In Bosnia’s entry for the 2024 Academy Awards, a teenage girl's seemingly little lie leads her into a storm of expectations, condemnation, and social dogmas.
Forever Hold Your Peace
A rollercoaster of emotions, confusion and plenty of prejudices and misconceptions pave the way for a nightmare wedding.
Good Times, Bad Times
Life, death, regrets, mistakes, and all that we look at when life is nearing its end, in a new film by award-winning Croatian director Nevio Marasovic.
Imago
Post-punk psychological drama exploring otherness, the pursuit of freedom, and the complicated bond between a mother and daughter.
M
In a society overtaken by a deadly virus and a world gone bad, children are the only hope.
Mother Mara
The sudden death of her only son challenges a woman to find new emotions and purpose against stereotypes and clichés.
My Late Summer
A comedy-drama of a young woman who comes to a remote island to solve the issue of family inheritance, directed by Bosnia’s Oscar-winning director Danis Tanovic.
Next to Nothing
Award-winning, gripping social drama depicting the world of Polish farmers.
Observing
Lana, a young paramedic, becomes entangled in a disturbing case involving a brutal assault streamed live, only to find herself and her loved ones haunted by strange, escalating events.
Planet 7693 (Family Film)
Imaginative boy Luka (9) tries to heal disrupted family relations, with the special help of his strange and mysterious friend called 7693.
Men About Town
One of the most beloved Czechoslovak classic comedies of all time, featuring an ensemble cast of the era's best actors, unforgettable jokes, and iconic catchphrases.
She Came at Night
Where does a family visit end and a home invasion begin? A comedy about a horror that each of us may encounter.
Slow
One day, dancer Elena crosses paths with Dovydas, a sign language interpreter. Although they instantly connect and feel as if they've known each other for a lifetime, the relationship that unfolds is unlike anything Elena has ever encountered before.
Stay Online
The cruelty of war confronts people with absurd challenges and choices. A screenlife thriller, as the first Ukrainian feature film to have been shot since the beginning of the ongoing Russian invasion!
Where Elephants Go
Whimsical, unpredictable and only a bit artificial! This film is proof of how capable we are of lying to ourselves and others to make life more bearable for all.
Without Air
A seemingly innocent movie recommendation sets off events that cause a high school teacher to slip away from the ground she thought was solid.
Working Class Goes to Hell
In a small Serbian town, after losing their loved ones, jobs and dignity to a tragic factory fire and corrupt privatisation, a group of ex-workers seeks hope and justice in the supernatural.
Shorts
New Talents Competition #1
Discover the new talent that Eastern Europe has to offer during New Talents Competition 1, a showcase of short films!
New Talents Competition #2
Discover the new talent that Eastern Europe has to offer during New Talents Competition 2, a showcase of short films!
That's What She Said
Behind this witty title hides a rich and extremely creative selection of outstanding short animated films by female and female-identifying filmmakers from Central and Eastern Europe.
Special Screenings
Forever Hold Your Peace - Opening film (open to public)
November 27thOpen the festival with us during this special screening of 'Forever Hold Your Peace'!
Forever Hold Your Peace - Opening film (closed)
November 27thAre you an invited guest of the festival? Read more here about the private screening of this year’s opening film.
Panel: Exploration of individual and collective memory in cinema
November 29thDive into the shifting sands of memory and identity in cinema with award-winning filmmakers Norika Sefa and Dragan Jovicevic, as they unravel the personal and collective stories that shape us.
Between Film and Art
November 30thDiscover three beautiful medium-length films during the 'Between Film and Art' program at ENFF 2024!
Masterclass Genre by Janez Burger
November 30thJoin acclaimed Slovenian filmmaker Janez Burger for a masterclass on his unique blend of genre storytelling and social commentary, featuring insights into his latest thriller, Observing.
My Late Summer - Closing Film
December 1stIt's time to say goodbye to ENFF 2024 during the closing film of the festival: My Late Summer.