LUX – The European Audience Film Award (short: LUX Audience Award) was introduced in 2020 and is presented every year by the European Parliament and the European Film Academy, in partnership with the European Commission and Europa Cinemas.
The award is built on the former LUX Prize, the film prize of the European Parliament established in 2007 as a symbol of the European Parliament’s commitment to culture, and the European Film Academy’s People’s Choice Award.
It continues to build cultural bridges across Europe, in line with the original LUX Prize objectives, by shedding light on films that go to the heart of the European public debate.
The award aims to strengthen ties between politics and citizens, by inviting European audiences to become active protagonists and cast their vote (by April 2025) for their favourite films: https://luxaward.eu/en
BY LEONARDO VAN DIJL
OV with EN & FR subtitles
Reservations are now open
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As the star player at an elite tennis academy, Julie’s life revolves around the game she loves. When her coach falls under investigation and is suddenly suspended, all of the club's players are encouraged to speak up. But Julie decides to keep quiet…
More about the film:
https://lux-award.europarl.europa.eu/en/ongoing-selection-2025/julie-keeps-quiet
BY OKSANA KARPOVYCH
followed by a discussion
OV with EN & FR subtitles
Reservations are now open
Sound and image stare each other in the face as Intercepted contrasts quiet compositions of everyday life of Ukrainians since the full-scale invasion with intercepted phone conversations between Russian soldiers and their families.
More about the film:
https://lux-award.europarl.europa.eu/en/ongoing-selection-2025/intercepted
BY GINTS ZILBALODIS
No dialogue
Reservations are now open
The world seems to be coming to an end, teeming with the vestiges of a human presence. Cat is a solitary animal, but as its home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species, and will have to team up with them despite their differences. In the lonesome boat sailing through mystical overflowed landscapes, they navigate the challenges and dangers of adapting to this new world.
More about the film:
https://lux-award.europarl.europa.eu/en/ongoing-selection-2025/flow
BY MATI DIOP
followed by a discussion
FR version with EN subtitles
Reservations are now open
November 2021. 26 royal treasures of the Kingdom of Dahomey are about to leave Paris to return to their country of origin, the present-day Republic of Benin. Along with thousands of others, these artefacts were plundered by French colonial troops in 1892. But what attitude to adopt to these ancestors’ homecoming in a country that had to forge ahead in their absence? The debate rages among students at the University of Abomey-Calavi.
More about the film:
https://lux-award.europarl.europa.eu/en/ongoing-selection-2025/dahomey
BY SOFIA EXARCHOU
OV with EN & FR subtitles
Reservations are now open
Under the hot Greek sun, the animateurs at an all-inclusive island resort prepare for the busy touristic season. Kalia is the leader of the pack. Paper decors, glossy costumes and dance shows fill the stage. As summer intensifies and the work pressure builds up, their nights become violent and Kalia's struggle is revealed in the darkness. But when the spotlights turn on again, the show must go on.
More about the film:
https://lux-award.europarl.europa.eu/en/ongoing-selection-2025/animal
