European Film Festival 2026 | Fiji
The European Film Festival is back!
This is a FREE public event showcasing 8 films from different countries with a variety of styles, genres and stories.
A superb line-up of films comes from eight Member States of the European Union: Belgium, Czechia, Estonia, France, Germany, Latvia, Slovakia, and Spain.
The programme features heartwarming live-action comedies, magical animated adventures, and touching coming-of-age tales – perfect for the whole family.
This event brings European culture to local audiences and encourages cultural exchange while strengthening the bridges between Europe and the Pacific, and celebrating the shared values that unite our two regions.
FILMS
The Horse
The Horse
| Attribute | Details |
| Plot Summary | A heartwarming comedy about what happens when a teacher, Ján Dušička, brings a horse into his second-floor apartment without remembering how it got there after a wild night out. |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Runtime | 1h 20 min |
| Rating | G |
| Director | Martin Šulík |
| Screenings | • 16 July at 6:30pm — Damodar Cinemas, Laucala Bay |
Grandpa More Dangerous Than Computer
Grandpa More Dangerous Than Computer
| Attribute | Details |
| Plot Summary | Eight-year-old Oskar’s miserable holiday turns into an adventure of rap lessons, quirky mischief, and unexpected dangers as he and his granddad unite to outwit the town’s schemers. |
| Country | Latvia |
| Runtime | 1h 33 min |
| Rating | G |
| Director | Varis Brasla |
| Screenings | • 17 July at 5:00pm — Damodar Cinemas, Laucala Bay |
Mortadelo and Filemon against Jimmy the Joker
Mortadelo and Filemon against Jimmy the Joker
| Attribute | Details |
| Plot Summary | The T.I.A. espionage agency is left humiliated when Jimmy the Rake and his accomplices easily steal an ultra-secret document from their new safe, forcing the boss to summon his best agents. |
| Country | Spain |
| Runtime | 1h 30 min |
| Rating | G |
| Director | Javier Fesser |
| Screenings | • 18 July at 2:00pm — Damodar Cinemas, Laucala Bay |
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen
| Attribute | Details |
| Plot Summary | Ten-year-old Morten learns to take control of his life after he is magically shrunk down to the size of an insect and must find a way to sail his toy boat across a flooded café. Dubbed in English. |
| Country | Estonia |
| Runtime | 1h 19 min |
| Rating | G |
| Directors | Kaspar Jancis, Riho Unt, Henry Nicholson |
| Screenings | • 18 July at 4:00pm — Damodar Cinemas, Laucala Bay |
Living Large
Living Large
| Attribute | Details |
| Plot Summary | Animated comedy about 12-year-old Ben whose weight becomes a problem during puberty. Despite his love of food and talent as a chef, he takes drastic action to win over the girl of his dreams. |
| Country | Czechia |
| Runtime | 1h 20 min |
| Rating | G |
| Director | Kristina Dufková |
| Screenings | • 23 July at 5:00pm — Damodar Cinemas, Laucala Bay |
Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest
Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest
| Attribute | Details |
| Plot Summary | Set in the medieval Mediterranean, two boys from different cultures are raised together but separated. Years later, they journey across the sea to find a legendary fairy and reunite in a foreign land. |
| Country | France |
| Runtime | 1h 39 min |
| Rating | G |
| Director | Michel Ocelot |
| Screenings | • 24 July at 5:00pm — Damodar Cinemas, Laucala Bay |
Prout
Prout
| Attribute | Details |
| Plot Summary | Short plasticine animation about waste being dropped on an imaginary planet called "Prout" where emergency workers try to save a friend stuck under fallen debris. |
| Country | Belgium |
| Runtime | 7 min |
| Rating | G |
| Director | Marc-Henri Wajnberg |
| Screenings | • 25 July at 2:00pm — Damodar Cinemas, Lautoka • 25 July at 2:00pm — Damodar Cinemas, Labasa • 25 July at 7:00pm — Damodar Cinemas, Pacific Harbour |
Greetings from Mars
Greetings from Mars
| Attribute | Details |
| Plot Summary | Tom, an autistic boy, struggles to adjust to staying at his grandparents' countryside house while his mother is away. His passion for space travel helps him view the change as an exciting mission. |
| Country | Germany |
| Runtime | 82mins |
| Rating | TBC |
| Director | Sarah Winkenstette |
| Screenings | • 25 July at 2:15pm — Damodar Cinemas, Lautoka • 25 July at 2:15pm — Damodar Cinemas, Labasa • 25 July at 7:15pm — Damodar Cinemas, Pacific Harbour |