“The Peasants” is a visually stunning and emotionally charged masterpiece depicting a young woman’s struggle for independence in a 19th-century Polish village. Directed and written by DK and Hugh Welchman, it is an adaptation of Wladyslaw Reymont’s novel of “The Peasants”. It was produced using the painted animation technique. The public is invited to watch “The Peasants” and enter Cinema 3 by 5:15pm. Admission is free. 

Cine Europa 28 will be inaugurated by EU Ambassador Massimo Santoro and Ms. Joy Polloso, of Shangri-La Plaza. “Cine Europa is not just about watching films, it is about sharing experiences, values, and cultures between European Union and the Philippines,” said EU Ambassador Massimo Santoro. “We are pleased to invite everyone to watch the 17 carefully-curated and excellent films from the EU”. 

Cine Europa continues its tradition of bringing the best of European cinema to Filipino audiences. It is presented by the Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines together with the EU Member States Embassies in Manila, and guest, the Embassy of Ukraine. The film festival showcases award-winning films that reflect Europe’s creativity and storytelling excellence. The films have been carefully handpicked to resonate with the Filipino audiences. All screenings are free on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit the Facebook’s Cine Europa PH page for the schedule.    

Apart from “The Peasants”, which will be introduced by Ms. Anna Krzak-Danel, Chargé d’affaires, Embassy of Poland, Cine Europa’s roster of films includes:   

 “Family Therapy” (Slovenia)

“Beyond the Blue Border” (Germany)

“Three Kilometres to the End of the World” (Romania)

“Dragonkeeper: Guardiana de dragones” (Spain)

“Je’vida” (Finland)

“Nova and Alice” (Sweden)

“Sea of Hope” (Czech Republic)

“Tarrac” (Ireland)

“Animal” (Greece)

“Four Souls of Coyote” (Hungary)

 “Jippie No More” (Netherlands)

“Fathers & Mothers” (Denmark)

“Chiara Lubich” (Italy)

 “L’Amour et les forêts” (France)

“Un métier sérieux” (France)

“Curated Theft” (Ukraine) 

The Manila screenings will run in the Shangri-la Plaza,Mandaluyong City from 8 to 17 September 2025. Special screenings will also be held in Cebu, Tacloban and Bacolodensuring wider audience reach across the country.

Thank you to Cine Europa’s loyal partners who have been instrumental in the festival’s success: Film Development Council of the Philippines, the Shangri-la Plaza Corporation, the University of the Philippines-Cebu, the Provincial Government of Bacolod, the University of St. La Salle – Bacolod, and the Eastern Visayas State University in Tacloban.