A 100% digital edition
The Covid-19 pandemic definitely had an impact on this year's edition. The festival will be held online on the festivalscope.com website for free. For this third edition, the festival has a range of films for the general public, including children. Indeed, there will be films especially intended for toddlers (nursery level) aged 4 to 6 and those who are 7 to 10 years old (elementary school). A total of eight films are divided into three categories. If you wish to attend the festival, register on the eufilmfest-maurice.com website. There is a limit of 400 spectators per film.
The themes
The films cover various topics such as the social class struggle, injustice at work and in society, intolerance of differences, the patriarchal system and its issues, etc. There are also other films about resistance to financial power, food security, and other global topics. Some of these films coming from Poland, Greece, Latvia, Georgia and France are real-life stories.
Reflection and sharing
There will also be discussion and sharing sessions every Friday until the end of the festival. This will be an opportunity for the public to share their thoughts and opinions. These sessions will be hosted by culture journalist Reza Dulymamode and will be broadcast live on the EU Filmfest - Mauritius Facebook page.
Discussions will focus on the following films:
Friday, October 15
"Feed the change"
Food security for a sustainable environment
With Camille Montocchio, director of the film
Friday, October 22
"And then we danced"
Asserting your identity through dance
With Muriel Yvon, president of the Collectif Arc-en-Ciel
Friday, October 29
"Icarus"
Music as an overcoming of disability
With Jean-Marie Hyacinthe, responsible for vocational workshops at APEIM
