EuroCine is a festival presenting twenty-seven films from the European Union’s twenty-seven Member States. This year’s take presents an ambitious selection of films that will be shown in five European capitals on 9 May.

It is with great emotion that I introduce this year’s Festival of European Cinema "EuroCine" as it also celebrates the 60th anniversary of Robert Schuman’s Declaration announcing the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community, the first emanation of the today’s European Union.

According to his humanist vision, Europe, "before becoming a military alliance or an economic entity, must be a cultural community in the highest sense of the term." It is this "cultural community" in its incredible diversity that we wish to celebrate with this festival whilst paying tribute to the memory of a tireless promoter of Europe.

VIVIANE REDING
Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for Justice, Fundamental rights and Citizenship.

The information specific to the 2010 festival that you will find on the following pages of this site are available in English as well as in the official languages of the countries participating in EuroCine27.