The festival will be held at four venues: India Habitat Centre; Instituto Cervantes; Goethe-Institut, Max Mueller Bhavan; and Liszt Institute, Hungarian Cultural Centre.
There’s good news for aficionados of European films who live in the national capital. From October 31, the European Union Film Festival (EUFF) will kick off in Delhi and 28 acclaimed European films will be screened.
The 30th edition of the festival will run in Delhi till November 9, before travelling to Bengaluru and Hyderabad. This edition marks three decades of cinematic, cultural, and artistic exchange between Europe and India.
The festival will be held at four venues: India Habitat Centre; Instituto Cervantes; Goethe-Institut, Max Mueller Bhavan; and Liszt Institute, Hungarian Cultural Centre.
“This year marks a truly special milestone for us at the EUFF, as we celebrate 30 years of cultural exchange, creativity, and dialogue between Europe and India through cinema. Films have always been a powerful unifier, and in recent years, collaborations between Indian and European filmmakers have only deepened, bringing together diverse perspectives and shared stories through co-productions,” said Hervé Delphin, Ambassador of the European Union to India.
“Europe and India, as two of the world’s largest film industries, share rich cinematic traditions and a long history of collaboration and cross-fertilisation. The EU Film Festival is more than just a showcase, it’s an invitation for audiences to engage with cinema that is thought-provoking, inspiring, and deeply human. EUFF 2025 is, above all, a celebration of creativity, diversity, and the timeless power of storytelling to connect people across borders,” he added.
The festival is organised by the Delegation of the European Union to India, in collaboration with the Embassies of EU Member States and regional partners. Some of Europe’s most celebrated films will be on display with English subtitles. Entry will be on a first-come, first-served basis and some titles carry an 18+ rating.
“These films cross borders and generations, weaving together stories of identity, love, hope, and defiance. They remind us that even in turbulent times, people continue to dream, create, and find beauty… Each screening invites audiences to see Europe not only as a continent, but as a living mosaic of emotions, struggles, and triumphs,” said Artur Zaborski, the festival’s curator.
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“I believe audiences will leave inspired, moved, and uplifted, reminded of cinema’s extraordinary power to connect us through empathy, laughter, and wonder,” he added.
Spanning a wide array of genres and themes, this year’s line-up includes some of the most anticipated European films, each offering a distinct cultural and emotional perspective to Indian audiences.
For instance, Matters of the Heart, from Denmark, is about family trauma and reconciliation. The film Happy, from Austria, tells the story of an undocumented Indian father striving to secure a future for his daughter.
From Belgium, the film Julie Keeps Quiet, which explores silence and systemic abuse within the world of sports, will be on display. On the other hand, a historical thriller set during the 1968 Prague Spring, called The Waves, is the pick of the Czech Republic.
Nirbhay Thakur is a Senior Correspondent with The Indian Express who primarily covers district courts in Delhi and has reported on the trials of many high-profile cases since 2023.
Professional Background
Education: Nirbhay is an economics graduate from Delhi University.
Beats: His reporting spans the trial courts, and he occasionally interviews ambassadors and has a keen interest in doing data stories.
Specializations: He has a specific interest in data stories related to courts.
Core Strength: Nirbhay is known for tracking long-running legal sagas and providing meticulous updates on high-profile criminal trials.
Recent notable articles
In 2025, he has written long form articles and two investigations. Along with breaking many court stories, he has also done various exclusive stories.
1) A long form on Surender Koli, accused in the Nithari serial killings of 2006. He was acquitted after spending 2 decades in jail. was a branded man. Deemed the “cannibal" who allegedly lured children to his employer’s house in Noida, murdered them, and “ate their flesh” – his actions cited were cited as evidence of human depravity at its worst. However, the SC acquitted him finding various lapses in the investigation. The Indian Express spoke to his lawyers and traced the 2 decades journey.
2) For decades, the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has been at the forefront of the Government’s national rankings, placed at No. 2 over the past two years alone. It has also been the crucible of campus activism, its protests often spilling into national debates, its student leaders going on to become the faces and voices of political parties of all hues and thoughts. The Indian Express looked at all court cases spanning over two decades and did an investigation.
3) Investigation on the 700 Delhi riots cases. The Indian Express found that in 17 of 93 acquittals (which amounted to 85% of the decided cases) in Delhi riots cases, courts red-flag ‘fabricated’ evidence and pulled up the police.
Signature Style
Nirbhay’s writing is characterized by its procedural depth. He excels at summarizing 400-page chargesheets and complex court orders into digestible news for the general public.
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