Today, films from the UK, Germany, France and Spain share the spotlight at The European Film Festival at MovieTowne, Port-of-Spain.Tickets are $30, with tickets for children and students in uniform or with student ID priced at $20.For more information, visit the EFF Facebook page at European Film Festival-Trinidad and Tobago or www.ttfilmfestival.com/eff
Today's schedule forthe European Film FestivalMovieTowne, Port-of-Spain
11am
The Entrepreneur
Director: Giuliano Montaldo
2011/ Italy/ 94 mins/ Thriller/ 14+
Nicola is a factory owner on the verge of bankruptcy. Proud, he rejects his wealthy mother-in-law's assistance, and resorts to unscrupulous means to solve his problems. As his wife Laura becomes increasingly remote, and he is besieged by his workers, Nicola's life spins dangerously out of control.
1pm
Fast Girls
Director: Regan Hall
2012/ UK/ 91 mins/ Drama/ PG
Shania is a street-smart sprinter who develops an intense rivalry on and off the track with the posh Lisa. The movie follows the young women as they run first at a local level, then work their way into the British 4�100 metres relay team and compete at the World Championships.
3.30pm
Eleanor's Secret
Director: Dominique Monfery
2009/ France/ 80 mins/ Animation/ GA
Seven-year-old Nathaniel goes with his parents to spend the summer in the villa that belonged to his aunt Eleanor. Nathaniel has inherited his aunt's library of old books, but he has no interest in them. That is until he discovers the books are alive with characters from classic fairy tales!
5.30pm
Close to You
Director: Almut Getto
2009/ Germany/ 88 mins/ Comedy/ PG13
Phillip, a bank clerk, lives a solitary life. Lina is a blind cellist fed up with other people's pity. When they meet, Phillip is thrown out of his well-ordered orbit. The two unstoppably draw closer, while at the same time moving away from the safe, predictable existence that they knew before.
8pm
Cell 211
Director: Daniel Monz�n
2009/ Spain/ 113 mins/ Drama/ 18+
Juan is a newly qualified prisons officer. While touring the prison on his first day he is accidentally knocked unconscious. Meanwhile inmates riot and take over the penitentiary. The other officers flee, leaving Juan with only one course of action: in order to survive, he must pretend to be an inmate himself.
