Europe on Screen in their 19th time return, will be bringing more than 100 films from 27 European countries to audiences across Indonesia. Not only in Jakarta, it will also be held in other cities such as, Bekasi, Tangerang, Bandung, Medan, Denpasar, Yogyakarta, and Surabaya. 

This year, they are bringing 6 UK Feature Films varying from drama to action and 1 Documentary, in which some will be screened on an open air theatre, reliving Indonesian outdoor screening culture. 

All screenings are for free, held as forms of partnership between British Council and Europe on Screen 2019.

Get your popcorns ready and check the synopsis and schedules of each UK Films below.

Hotel Artemis

UK / 2018 / Action, Crime, Drama / 94 minutes / 17+ INDO SUB

19 April 20.45 Erasmus Huis (Open Air)
28 April 18.30 Erasmus Huis (Open Air)

Director : Drew Pearce
Cast : Jodie Foster, Sofia Boutella, Dave Bautista

Hotel Artemis, led by The Nurse, is a front for a black market hospital for criminals requiring medical assistance. One night, its guests begin to test The Nurse’s number one rule where guests should never kill other guests.

I Am Not a Witch

UK / 2017 / Drama / 97 minutes / 12+

20 April - 12.00 - Erasmus Huis Auditorium
21 April - 12.00 - Goethe-Institut
28 April - 12.00 - IFI Jakarta

Director : Rungano Nyoni
Cast : Benfors 'Wee Do, Boyd Banda, Kalundu Banda 

Shula, an 8-year-old orphan gets accused of witchcraft when she happens to be standing by when a woman trips and spills a bucket of water. She is then exiled to a witch camp organized by Mr. Banda, a government official who exploits witches as tourist attractions.

Early Man

UK / 2018 / Animation, Comedy / 89 minutes / G / INDO SUB

21 April 19.00 Bintaro Xchange
23 April 19.00 Summarecon Mall Bekasi
27 April 19.00 Summarecon Mall Bekasi
28 April 16.00 Bintaro Xchange

Director : Nick Park
Cast : Eddie Redmayne, Tom Hiddleston, Maisie Williams

A tribe of primitive hunters oppressed out of their home by a more advanced distant empire. Defiant Dug and his sidekick Hognob unite their tribe to challenge their oppressor to a game of football in order to win back their village.

The Commuter

UK / 2018 / Drama, Mystery / 105 minutes / PG-13

22 April 19.00 Summarecon Mall Bekasi
25 April 19.00 Summarecon Mall Bekasi

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Cast: Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson

Michael is on his daily commute home when being contacted by a stranger. All of sudden Michael is forced to uncover the identity of a passenger on the train before the last stop. 

Ghost Stories

UK / 2017 / Drama, Horror / 98 minutes / 17+

23 April 18:30 Erasmus Huis (Open Air)
27 April 20.45 Erasmus Huis (Open Air)

Director: Jeremy Dyson, Andy Nyman
Cast: Andy Nyman, Martin Freeman, Paul Whitehouse

Professor Phillip Goodman was given three disturbing supernatural cases. He later finds out that each of those cases has a sinister connection to his life.

10 x 10

UK / 2018 / Thriller / 88 minutes / 17+ / INDO SUB 

25 April 18.30 Erasmus Huis (Open Air) 

Director: Suzi Ewing
Cast: Luke Evans, Kelly Reilly, Noel Clarke 

Lewis attacks, abducts and locks Cathy in a soundproofed 10x10 feet cell and attempts to extract a dark secret from her past. There is only one thing that Lewis wants to know, her real name. 

They Shall Not Grow Old

UK / 2018 / Documentary / 99 minutes / 12+

26 April 17.15 Erasmus Huis Exhibition
27 April 14.30 GoetheHaus

Director: Peter Jackson

The intensely gripping, immersive and authentic experience on WW I offers a look in the life of soldiers at the front line. Footages from the Great War are shown in thr way the world has never seen before through restoration, colourization, and 3D technology in bringing the footages to come alive.

All screenings are free, but audiences need to register to reserve a ticket for each films. This year, Europe on Screen applies a membership system where audiences can obtain the card for free in Jakarta venues and is only valid during the festival. To become a member, simply come to one of the screening venues one hour before the scheduled screening. 

For more info related to the event, please visit Europe on Screen's official website on the link below.

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