Archive · 1 Dec 2025
EU Film Festival Strengthens India-EU Cultural Ties
The European Union Film Festival (EUFF) is a big movie event that happens in India every year.
This year, it showed 28 popular European movies in Delhi, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad.
The festival is not just about watching movies; it's also a place where movie makers and fans can meet and talk.
The EU Ambassador, Hervé Delphin, says that this festival helps people from India and Europe understand each other better.
It's like a bridge that connects the two places through movies.
The festival has been going on for 30 years, and now it's more than just a movie show.
It's a place where people share ideas and learn about each other's cultures.
Many Indian students also go to Europe for studies, and there's a lot of trade and investment between India and the EU.
This festival is one way to make these connections stronger.
The EU Film Festival screened 28 acclaimed European films in Delhi, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad over nine days each.
Total bilateral trade between India and the EU has almost doubled to 120 billion euros in the last decade.
EU foreign direct investment in India has reached 140 billion euros in 2023.
Nearly 1 lakh Indian students are currently studying in EU member countries, accounting for 8% of all Indian students abroad.
The festival has evolved into a platform for cultural exchange, fostering people-to-people interactions and discussions beyond just movie screenings.
- Who
- EU Ambassador Hervé Delphin and Indian audience
- What
- European Union Film Festival (EUFF) in India
- When
- October 31 to November 9 in Delhi, followed by Bengaluru and Hyderabad
- Where
- Delhi, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad
- Why
- To strengthen cultural ties and foster people-to-people interactions between India and the EU
- Bilateral Trade
- 120 billion euros (2023)
- EU FDI in India
- 140 billion euros (2023)
- Indian Students in EU
- 1 lakh (8% of all Indian students abroad)
- Festival Duration
- 9 days in Delhi, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad
- Films Screened
- 28 acclaimed European films