EUROPEAN UNION FILM FESTIVAL OPENS IN ZAGREB ( Editorial: --> 6917 )

( Editorial: --> 6917 ) ZAGREB, 8 Nov (Hina) - The first 'European Union Film Festival', organised by 11 embassies of EU member-countries in Croatia, opened in Zagreb on 6 November. The festival is to last until 17 November. The festival is to present 12 recent European films of which some have already won international awards, said deputy Dutch ambassador to Croatia, Joep Wnands. Only Belgium - as a two-language country - will be presented with two films - one in Flamish and the other in French, said Wnands. The festival was opened in 'Europa' cinema with the Dutch film 'Little Sister' by Robert Jan Westdijk. Visitors will be able to see the other 11 films in the cinema 'Jadran'. Spain will be presented with the film 'A Portrait of a Woman with a Man in the Background', Austria with the film 'India', Germany with 'The Church of St Nicholas', Finland with 'The Country of Happiness', Belgium with 'Tongotango' and 'Toto the Hero'. The audience will be able to see actor Max von Sydow in Sweden's 'Grandfather's Journey'. France is to present its film 'How I Quarrelled...(My Sex Life), Great Britain will present 'Something Wonderful', and Greece 'From Snow'. Italy's film 'Pianese Nunzio, 14 Years in May' will be shown on the last day of the festival. The festival is being held under the auspices of the Croatian Culture Ministry. (hina) rm 081238 MET nov 97