Citizen Europe

Citizen Europe

Documentary | June 19, 2019

A cinematic journey into the heart of the Europe through the life-changing experience of young participants of Erasmus - the most ambitious mobility programme of our times. The film’s characters leave the comfort zone of their country, to prove to themselves that they can survive in a foreign environment, overcoming their fears and adapting to different cultures and mentalities. Set against the current European crisis, fueled by unprecedented youth unemployment and fears about the refugee situation, their journeys offer a bird’s-eye view of a continent in transition, giving a sense of what the future holds.

Citizen Europe

Documentary | June 19, 2019

Citizen Europe
A cinematic journey into the heart of the Europe through the life-changing experience of young participants of Erasmus - the most ambitious mobility programme of our times. The film’s characters leave the comfort zone of their country, to prove to themselves that they can survive in a foreign environment, overcoming their fears and adapting to different cultures and mentalities. Set against the current European crisis, fueled by unprecedented youth unemployment and fears about the refugee situation, their journeys offer a bird’s-eye view of a continent in transition, giving a sense of what the future holds.
Producers Hellenic Radio & Television, ARTE GEIE, Anemon Productions, Seppia, Underground Films, Agitprop, RTÉ, RTP, MRT, CyBC, BTV, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, La Procirep-Angoa, Région Grand Est, Screen Ireland, Bulgarian National Film Center
Original title Citizen Europe
Directors Andreas Apostolidis, Angeliki Aristomenopoulou
Writers Isabelle Maradan, Andreas Apostolidis, Yuri Averof, Angeliki Aristomenopoulou

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