Memory
A Season of European Documentaries
15 - 21 November 2009
To
celebrate the wealth and diversity of contemporary documentary films
in Europe, selected cultural institutes and embassies in London and
the European Commission Representation in the UK have collaborated on
'Memory', a six day festival from the 15 to 21 November. The
festival, hosted by Ciné lumière, the Hungarian
Cultural Centre and the
Italian Cultural Institute will showcase the work of new and
established directors from across the continent.
The subjects are as diverse as Communism and its fall, the history of feminism, Nicolae Ceausescu and the infamous Decree 770, exile during Franco's dictatorship, Primo Levi's remarkable journey from Auschwitz to his home and miner's struggles in Cyprus.
Through visiting the past and revealing often unseen archives, these remarkable works offer a unique opportunity to Londoners to rediscover history that is common to all of us, through various viewpoints.
The subjects are as diverse as Communism and its fall, the history of feminism, Nicolae Ceausescu and the infamous Decree 770, exile during Franco's dictatorship, Primo Levi's remarkable journey from Auschwitz to his home and miner's struggles in Cyprus.
Through visiting the past and revealing often unseen archives, these remarkable works offer a unique opportunity to Londoners to rediscover history that is common to all of us, through various viewpoints.
www.institut-francais.org.uk/memorydoc
Participating
countries include: Bulgaria,
Cyprus,
Czech
Republic,
Estonia,
France,
Hungary,
Italy,
Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Spain