LUX FILM DAYS In 2012 the European Parliament’s LUX FILM PRIZE gave rise to the LUX BPM  BEATS Four years after the widely acclaimed Eastern Boys, delivers SAMI BLOOD Swedish-Sami director Amanda Kernell’s debut feature looks into what WESTERN In her third feature fi lm, and her fi rst after her 2006 Berlinale breakout, FILM DAYS. Every year from October to December, the LUX FILM DAYS PER MINUTE in 120 BEATS ‘a sprawling, thrilling, fi nally heart-bursting group portrait Sameblod happens if you cut all ties with your culture and history, asking the question: by Valeska Grisebach Longing, German director Valeska Grisebach ‘subtly revisits the codes of 3 FILMS transcend geographical and linguistic borders to create a European public 120 battements of Parisian AIDS activists in the early 1990s.’ Melding ‘the personal, the by Amanda Kernell Can you really become someone else?” ‘A moving, classically rendered Germany, Bulgaria, the western by transposing them to the modern day in deepest Bulgaria, QA0417687ENC 24 LANGUAGES sphere: cinema-lovers across the 28 EU countries can watch and share par minute political and the erotic’, it off ers ‘a rare and invaluable non-American Sweden, Norway, coming-of-age tale set against the scarring social prejudices of the 1930s’, Austria with a story about German construction workers’ – Cineuropa. ‘A sharp, 28 COUNTRIES three remarkable fi lms in the EU’s 24 offi cial languages. The screenings, by Robin Campillo view of the global health crisis that decimated, among others, the gay Denmark SAMEBLOD ‘robustly blends adolescent fears that resonate across borders simmering culture-clash drama from Germany.’ – Variety organised by the European Parliament’s information offi ces, take place as France community in the looming shadow of the 21st century’. – Variety. ‘Carried and generations with a fascinatingly specifi c, rarely depicted cultural part of fi lm festivals or at art-house or other cinemas, and often serve as by faultless performances and a heady house music soundtrack, 120 BEATS context: Sweden’s colonial oppression of the indigenous Sami folk.’ – SYNOPSIS – A group of German workers sets off to a construction site in national preview showings. is a poignant and acute reminder of that generation’s battle against an Variety the border region between Bulgaria and Greece. This foreign land and its indiff erent society and their relentless celebration of life.’ – Euronews breath-taking landscape awaken the men’s sense of adventure. The foreign The LUX FILM DAYS give Europeans a chance to share the diversity SYNOPSIS – Elle Marja, 14, is a reindeer-herding Sámi girl. Exposed to the land awakens the men’s sense of adventure, but they are also confronted and richness of European cinema and to debate the issues raised by SYNOPSIS – Paris, the early 1990s: a group of young activists is desperately racism of the 1930’s and race biology examinations at her boarding school, with their own prejudice and mistrust due to the language barrier and the films competing for the LUX FILM PRIZE – both in live debates and tied to fi nding the cure against an unknown lethal disease. They target the she starts dreaming of another life. To achieve this she has to become cultural diff erences. The stage is quickly set for a showdown when men on social media. pharmaceutical labs that are retaining potential cures, and multiply direct someone else and break all ties with her family and culture. begin to compete for recognition and favor from the local villagers. actions, with the hope of saving their lives as well as the ones of future generations. AUDIENCE Members of the audience are also invited to share their views and to vote MENTION for their favourite fi lm on the LUX FILM PRIZE website (www.luxprize.eu) or page. The winning fi lm will be awarded the LUX FILM PRIZE Audience Mention, to be announced at the Karlovy Vary international fi lm festival. This symbolically closes the previous year’s LUX FILM PRIZE; at the same time, the curtain is lifted on the current edition with the announcement of the 10 fi lms in the Offi cial Selection.

The European Parliament is pleased to present the three fi lms competing for the 2017 LUX FILM PRIZE: Film © Komplizen

BPM  BEATS PER MINUTE (120 battements par minute) by Robin Campillo – France

SAMI BLOOD (Sameblod) by Amanda Kernell – Sweden, Norway, Denmark

WESTERN WATCH, by Valeska Grisebach – Germany, Bulgaria, Austria Nieszawer © Celine © Komplizen Film © Komplizen © Celine Nieszawer © Celine The three fi lms allow us to experience stories in a touching way, through Film © Komplizen DEBATE the eyes of individuals shaping their identities in very diverse contexts –

be it as a group of young activists in the early 1990s, a reindeer-herding © Sophia Olsson & VOTE Sámi girl or German construction workers. We invite you to see them during the 6th edition of the LUX FILM DAYS.

BRINGING FILMS FROM QA0416590ENC SUBTITLING FILMS EUROPE TO EUROPEANS IN 24 EU LANGUAGES © Sophia Olsson @luxprize

#luxprize THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT IS COMMITTED TO CULTURE .EU IS COMMITTED TO CULTURE © Les Films de Pierre Films © Les © Sophia Olsson © Sophia Olsson Film © Komplizen OUR STORIES Cinema is one of the most powerful cultural ‘vehicles’. It evokes memories LUX FILM PRIZE The LUX FILM PRIZE, established in 2007, is awarded each year by the LUX FILM PRIZE A CIAMBRA SELECTION To be eligible for the LUX FILM PRIZE, films must: SELECTION Greta AKCIJONAITE Giorgio GOSETTI Niombo LOMBA LUX FILM PRIZE LES NEIGES DU KILIMANDJARO ILLUMINATED of people, places, events and moments in our lives. It moves and inspires European Parliament. OFFICIAL Jonas Carpignano PROCESS PANEL 2017 Lithuania: Head of Italy: Artistic Director Policy Offi cer for FILMOGRAPHY À PEINE J’OUVRE LES YEUX ATTENBERG 2011 2016 BY THE EMOTION us, enriching debate and even provoking it. As a source of emotions, it also SELECTION 2017 Italy, United States, France, Germany Distribution, Kino of the Venice Days Film Creative Europe, 20162007 MA VIE DE COURGETTE PLAY 1. Be fictional or creative documentaries (they may be animated); OF FILM provides refl ections on us and on our identity. The European Parliament is actively committed to promoting cultural Pasaka Festival and partner in European Commission A SYRIAN LOVE STORY A TORINÓI LÓ and linguistic diversity, as stated in the EU Charter of Fundamental 2. Be at least 60 minutes in length; 28 Times Cinema CARTAS DA GUERRA ESSENTIAL KILLING Most European films are only shown in the country where they were (1) Preamble to the Charter: ‘[…] Rights(1). In addition, its legislative powers make it a crucial player ESTIU 1993 Peter BOGNAR Susan NEWMAN- KRIGEN HABEMUS PAPAM 3. Be productions or co-productions eligible for the Creative Europe produced and are rarely distributed across borders. This fact is even more respecting the diversity of the in shaping EU policies that aff ect the everyday lives of 500 million (Summer 1993) Hungary: Distributor, Mathilde HENROT BAUDAIS L’AVENIR LE HAVRE cultures and traditions of the MEDIA programme (i.e. be produced or co-produced in an EU striking when we consider that more than 60 % of all fi lms released in the Europeans. Its remit covers key issues such as immigration, integration, Carla Simón Festival Programmer France: Founder of Project Manager, LA PAZZA GIOIA MISTÉRIOS DE LISBOA peoples of Europe as well as Member State or in Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Albania, EU are European, but account for only one third of the cinema audience. the national identities of the poverty, freedom of expression and women’s rights. Spain Festival Scope Eurimages – Council of SIERANEVADA MORGEN Montenegro or Bosnia and Herzegovina); Member States [...]’ Mihai CHIRILOV Europe SUNTAN PINA The European Parliament created the LUX FILM PRIZE to enhance both the Against this backdrop, the LUX FILM PRIZE pursues two main objectives: 4. Illustrate the diversity of European traditions, shed light on the Romania: Film critic, Claus HJORTH distribution of quality European fi lms and European debate. enhancing the circulation of European fi lms across Europe, and sparking HJARTASTEINN process of European integration and provide insights into the Artistic Director Denmark: Head of Karel OCH MUSTANG DIE FREMDE Europe-wide debate and discussion on major societal issues. (Heartstone) building of Europe; of Transylvania Children & Youth Czech Republic: Film MEDITERRANEA AKADIMIA PLATONOS 2015 2010 Distribution of LUX films across Europe is made easier through the Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson International Film Department, Danish critic and Artistic UROK ILLÉGAL 5. Have their festival premiere or first release between 31 May of the European Parliament’s support for subtitling in the EU’s 24 official The LUX FILM PRIZE promotes the distribution of its three fi nalist fi lms by Iceland, Denmark Festival Film Institute Director of the Karlovy 45 YEARS BIBLIOTHÈQUE PASCAL preceding year and 1 June of the prize year; languages and help in producing a fi lm copy for each country. This has subtitling each of them in the EU’s 24 offi cial languages and by producing Vary International Film A PERFECT DAY INDIGÈNE D’EURASIE had the effect of reaching a larger audience and boosting the market a digital cinema package (DCP) per fi lm for each country. It has also given 6. Not have been awarded the first prize at the Venice, San Sebastián, José Luis CIENFUEGOS Ivana IVISIC Festival HRÚTAR IO SONO L’AMORE chances of the fi lms. rise to the LUX FILM DAYS, which off er an indelible cultural experience. KING OF THE BELGIANS Berlin, Cannes, Karlovy Vary or Locarno festivals. Spain: Director of the Croatia: Cinema and LA LOI DU MARCHÉ LA BOCCA DEL LUPO Peter Brosens, Jessica Woodworth Seville European Film Audiovisual Expert Iris PRAEFKE SAUL FIA LOURDES At a time when new borders are being drawn across Europe, countries The European Parliament´s LUX Film Prize will continue shedding light on Belgium, Netherlands, Bulgaria Festival Germany: Moviemento TOTO SI SURORILE LUI MEDALIA DE ONOARE building walls, societies becoming more and more divided, and stories and fi lms that do more than merely entertain. Films that portray Vanja KALUDJERCIC Kino Betriebs GmbH / ZVIZDAN R perspectives being narrowed, we should bear in mind that culture and our quest for answers, our search for identity and consolation in times of Henk CLUYTENS Slovenia: Festival Europa Cinemas cinema – as a cultural mass medium – can be viewed as an opportunity to hardship, that make us aware of our own and others´ realities. Belgium: Distributor, programmer, Sarajevo IDA WELCOME understand each other, to cross those borders, and above all else, to share. OSTATNIA RODZINA September Film Film Festival, Head of Jonathan ROMNEY BANDE DE FILLES EASTERN PLAYS 2014 (The Last Family) Holland Film Meeting United Kingdom: RAZREDNI SOVRAŽNIK 2009 STURM JUNE JULY SEPTEMBER NOVEMBER Culture and fi lms should be seen as keys which could potentially unlock THE EUROPEAN The LUX FILM PRIZE is a partner of numerous film festivals in Europe, Jan P. Matuszyński Marion DÖRING Film critic for The FEHÉR ISTEN 35 RHUMS dialogue between communities. They are ideal tools for addressing PARLIAMENT including the Berlinale, the Directors’ Fortnight (Cannes), Karlovy Vary, Poland Director of the Yorgos Guardian, City Limits, HERMOSA JUVENTUD ANDER BRUSSELS ➤ KARLOVY VARY ➤ VENICE ➤ STRASBOURG stereotypes and prejudices, for paving the way for intercultural dialogue TEAMS UP WITH Venice Days, Sofi a, , Thessaloniki, the Viennale, Tallinn Black European Film KRASSAKOPOULOS Sight and Sound and KREUZWEG EIN AUGENBLICK FREIHEIT and responding to the educational challenges faced by our societies. THE EUROPEAN Nights, Cork, Bratislava and Seville. Academy Greece: Film critic, The Independent on LE MERAVIGLIE KATALIN VARGA FILM INDUSTRY… SLAVA Programmer for Sunday MACONDO LOST PERSONS AREA The LUX FILM PRIZE continuously explores new ways of crossing borders (Glory) Jonas DORNBACH the Thessaloniki TURIST NORD and overcoming barriers, building bridges paved by the emotions evoked … AND ENGAGES Cinema helps us understand the lives of our neighbours. It is a common Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov Germany: Producer Film Festival Mira STALEVA XENIA PANDORA’NIN KUTUSU by fi lms, through a common sense of a shared foundation which binds our YOUNG PEOPLE language that speaks to our emotions, and an invitation to question our Bulgaria, Greece of “TONI ERDMANN”, and Thessaloniki Bulgaria: Deputy European identity and diversity. identities. As such, cinema is a powerful educational tool. 2016 LUX FILM PRIZE Documentary Film Director, Sofi a THE BROKEN CIRCLE BREAKDOWN LE SILENCE DE LORNA WINNER Festival International Film MIELE DELTA 2013 During the last 11 years the LUX FILM PRIZE has created a community that Accordingly, the LUX FILM PRIZE provides education packs on the Festival THE SELFISH GIANT 2008 OBČAN HAVEL shares a common ground, a platform where opinions and visions of life competing films, in collaboration with cultural associations and film TOIVON TUOLLA PUOLEN Jakub DUSZYNSKI Christophe LEPARC ÄTA SOVA DÖ IL RESTO DELLA NOTTE can evolve. The fi lms spotlighted by the LUX FILM PRIZE stimulate our institutes. These packs often serve to support the debates that follow the (The Other Side of Hope) Poland: Distributor, France: Secretary- GRZELI NATELI DGEEBI REVANCHE curiosity, and help us learn about our diff erences and similarities. In this screenings, and can be of great use to teachers. Aki Kaurismäki Gutek Film, Co- General of Directors’ KRUGOVI SÜGISBALL 21 fi lm experts The Offi cial Selection 3 FILMS from the 1 LUX FILM PRIZE regard, we are very proud of the LUX Film Days and of the simultaneous Finland, Germany President of Europa Fortnight, Cannes Film OH BOY! SVETAT E GOLYAM I SPASENIE DEBNE OTVSYAKADE sit on the Selection is announced, Offi cial Selection WINNER is voted for by the screenings organised in recent years on very hot topics, involving Distribution Festival LA GRANDE BELLEZZA SZTUCZKI Panel and meet to consisting of compete for the Members of the European audiences, fi lm directors and Members of the European Parliament. 28 TIMES CINEMA Since 2010 the 28 Times Cinema project has been promoted by the LUX LA PLAGA TO VERDENER COMPETITION discuss more than 10 FILMS chosen by LUX FILM PRIZE. Parliament and announced FILM PRIZE in cooperation with Venice Days and Europa Cinemas, along 120 BATTEMENTS PAR MINUTE PEVNOST WOLKE 9 70 fi lms. the Selection Panel. The LUX FILM DAYS by its President. Culture should remain a pillar of mutual respect and understanding and with the support of Cineuropa. This initiative brings together 28 young (BPM – Beats per Minute) take them to the The winning fi lm is further cinema should be the common Koiné. film-lovers from across Europe to attend an 11-day intensive training Robin Campillo IO SONO LI AUF DER ANDEREN SEITE 28 Member States, promoted, and adapted for course in Venice. The 28 fi lm enthusiasts, aged 18 to 25, attend screenings France CSAK A SZÉL 4 LUNI, 3 SAPTAMINI SI 2 ZILE 2012 in the EU’s 24 offi cial the visually and hearing- 2007 and participate in debates on European cinema. 28 Times Cinema involves TABU BELLE TOUJOURS languages. impaired. directors, authors, film professionals and Members of the European À PERDRE LA RAISON CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ NESFARSIT Parliament. This year, for the fourth time, these young fi lm enthusiasts SAMEBLOD BARBARA DAS FRÄULEIN will sit on the jury for the Venice Days Award and will present the prize. (Sami Blood) CESARE DEVE MORIRE EXILE FAMILY MOVIE The 28 Times Cinema agenda also includes the screening of the three fi lms Amanda Kernell CRULIC  DRUMUL SPRE DINCOLO IMPORT/EXPORT competing for the LUX FILM PRIZE. Sweden, Norway, Denmark DJECA ISZKA UTAZÁSA L’ENFANT D’EN HAUT PLOSHCHA LOUISE WIMMER KURZ DAVOR IST ES PASSIERT WESTERN Valeska Grisebach Germany, Bulgaria, Austria