Six Films Take Part in Europe! Hub Program at Sundance Film Festival

European Film Promotion, a network of movie promotion institutes from 37 international locations in Europe, has unveiled the lineup of six movies collaborating in its Europe! Hub program at the Sundance Film Festival.

The movies, which come from Cyprus, Germany, Ireland, Lithuania, Slovenia and Switzerland, all have their world premieres in the competition.

The Hub offers a “joint European presence offering visibility, promotion, and networking opportunities for European talent and the U.S. industry,” EFP said. It is situated at the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel (The Yarrow), 1800 Park Avenue, Park City, and might be open 9 A.M.-6 P.M. from Jan. 22 to 26.

Here are the movies:

“Hold Onto Me” (Cyprus, Denmark, Greece)
Section: World Cinema Dramatic Competition
Myrsini Aristidou’s delicate feature debut “Hold Onto Me” follows 11-year-old Iris as she seeks out her estranged father during her grandfather’s funeral. What begins as a decided try to reconnect, steadily develops right into a fragile, transformative bond. The movie explores paternal absence, household fractures, and the emotional panorama of childhood with nuance, honesty, and noteworthy performances.

“Shame and Money” (Germany, Kosovo, Slovenia, Albania, North Macedonia, Belgium)
Section: World Cinema Dramatic Competition
Visar Morina’s “Shame and Money” tells the story of a Kosovar household pressured to depart their village after shedding their livelihood. In the capital’s hypercapitalist society, Shaban struggles to uphold his position as supplier while monetary dependence and household pressures steadily erode his delight. A quietly highly effective exploration of survival, dignity, and the human price of financial insecurity.

“How to Divorce During the War” (Lithuania, Luxembourg, Ireland, Czech Republic)
Section: World Cinema Dramatic Competition
“How to Divorce During the War” by Andrius Blaževičius traces the unraveling of Marija and Vytas’s marriage just as Russia invades Ukraine. As they navigate divorce, concern, and the want to guard their daughter, the movie intertwines intimate home struggles with the pressures of a world at warfare, capturing how private lives fracture when historical past intrudes.

“All About the Money” (Ireland)
Section: World Cinema Documentary Competition
Sinéad O’Shea’s documentary “All About the Money” follows Fergie Chambers, inheritor to considered one of America’s wealthiest households, who makes use of his fortune to fund communist initiatives difficult the capitalist system he was born into. The movie reveals the tensions between wealth and beliefs, displaying how huge assets form energy, ambition, and human relationships.

“To Hold a Mountain” (Montenegro, Serbia, France, Slovenia, Croatia)
Section: World Cinema Documentary Competition
Directed by Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić, “To Hold a Mountain” depicts a mom and daughter in Montenegro’s distant highlands combating to guard their ancestral land from changing into a NATO army training floor. The documentary celebrates resilience and the enduring strength of women via daily routines such as herding and cheesemaking.

“Frank & Louis” (Switzerland, U.Ok.)
Section: Premieres
Petra Volpe’s “Frank & Louis” follows Frank, a life-sentenced inmate who takes care of aged prisoners with dementia in hope of parole. Assigned to Louis, a once-feared inmate shedding his reminiscence, Frank types a young, surprising bond that forces him to confront his personal guilt. A transferring meditation on care, reminiscence, and the risk of redemption.