Europe on Screen 2025 Film Festival Officially Opens, Marking Its 25th Edition with a Celebration of Inclusivity

Europe on Screen 2025 Film Festival Officially Opens, Marking Its 25 th Edition with a Celebration of Inclusivity Jakarta, 12 June 2025 — The European Union (EU) Film Festival in Indonesia “Europe on Screen” (Eo S) 2025 officially opened with a lively ceremony held at CGV Grand Indonesia, Jakarta. This year marks the festival’s 25 th edition, reaffirming its position as the longest-running foreign film festival in Indonesia. The Opening Ceremony was graced by H. E. Giring Ganesha Djumaryo, Vice Minister of Culture of the Republic of Indonesia, who attended as Guest of Honour. Also in attendance were H. E. Denis Chaibi, Ambassador of the European Union to Indonesia, H. E. Ina Lepel, Ambassador of Germany to Indonesia; and Eo S 2025 Festival Co-Directors Meninaputri Wismurti and Nauval Yazid. Held from 13 to 22 June 2025, Eo S will take place in seven major cities across Indonesia: Jakarta, Bandung, Denpasar, Medan, Surabaya, Sidoarjo and Yogyakarta. This year’s programme features 55 films from 27 European countries, showcasing a broad spectrum of genres and themes that reflect the diversity of European cinema. Notably, over 50 percent of this year’s films are directed by women, many of them debut works.“The 25 th edition of Europe on Screen is a testament to the strong and sustained interest of Indonesian audiences in European cinema. We are particularly proud of the festival’s continued commitment to inclusivity. More than half of this year’s films are by women filmmakers,...