Over five days, European film artists and Russian audiences had a lively exchange of views and ideas about film content and artistic presentation during the WESTWIND showcase.
This was the second time that European Film Promotion (EFP) had presented 11 recent European films to the public, this year with screenings at Moscow’s Formula Kino Horizont cinema from October 15-19.
“It was a privilege to be part of the Westwind – I got a real buzz out of the exchange between Europeans and Russians. I loved that the Russian public were so enthusiastic about European films. Makes it all worthwhile to continue,” said Brigitte Kerger, Productrice Exécutive, SAMSA FILM.
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The following artists came to Moscow to introduce their films in person: Þorbjörg Helga Þorgilsdóttir, the lead actress from Metalhead (Iceland), Rok Bicek, the director of Class Enemy (Slovenia), Luna Mijovic and Bettina Stucky, actresses in Dreamland (Switzerland) as well as Brigitte Kerger, the executive producer of Blind Spot (Luxembourg).
WESTWIND is supported by the MEDIA Programme of the European Union and the participating member organizations: Czech Film Center, Danish Film Institute, EYE International (The Netherlands), Finnish Film Foundation, Film Fund Luxembourg, German Films, Icelandic Film Centre, Macedonian Film Agency, Slovenian Film Centre, Swiss Films.
Photo courtesy: EFP
