The 14th edition of the European Film Festival is currently being held at National Film Corporation Cinema in Colombo.
Public screenings will commence from August (17) at 3.30 pm and 6.00 pm.
Accordingly, Oskar & Lilli by Arash T. Riahi will be screened at 3.30 pm while Miroslav Mandić's Sanremo is scheduled to be screened at 6.30 pm.
The European Film Festival is presented by the European Union in Colombo and curated by Anomaa Rajakaruna.
Sanremo
The film Sanremo revolves around Bruno and Duša, who live in the same nursing home and enjoy each other’s company. However, their moments together are always soon forgotten, as both of them suffer from dementia. Each time they meet feels like the first.
This unique relationship is evoked by Gigliola Cinquetti’s song Non ho l’età, performed at the Sanremo Festival back in the 1960s – the only shared memory from their youth. When Bruno is alone, his past resurfaces, causing him to retreat to his old life – his home, his wife, and his dog, which are, in reality, no longer around.
One night, he has trouble finding his room. He accidentally walks into Duša’s and falls asleep next to her. In the morning, they start arguing, each of them convinced the other one is in the wrong bed, only to rediscover their mutual affection. Moments later, dressed in her finest clothes, Duša waits for Bruno at their breakfast table in vain.
