08/05/2009

To mark Europe Day on May 9, participating UGC theatres will, for the sixth consecutive year, give audiences the chance to discover films from 27 EU countries, in national partnership with France Culture, Le Figaroscope, Métro and the European Youth Parliament.

Twenty-seven films in their original subtitled versions will showcase the cultural and cinematic diversity of the 27 member states. They will be screened simultaneously throughout the day in participating UGC theatres in six major European cities: Brussels (UGC De Brouckère and UGC Toison d’Or), Lyon (UGC Ciné Cité Lyon), Madrid (UGC Ciné Cité Manoteras), Paris (UGC Ciné Cité Les Halles), Rome (UGC Ciné Cité Parco Leonardo) and Strasbourg (UGC Ciné Cité Strasbourg-Etoile).

For the 2009 edition, UGC will put the spotlight on the Italian film industry. UGC calls on viewers to turn out in large numbers to discover or re-discover the best of recent Italian production at UGC Ciné Cité Les Halles in Paris, UGC Ciné Cité Strasbourg-Etoile and UGC Ciné Cité Lyon from May 6-12.

UGC is one of the first European cinema networks, with theatres in France, Belgium, Spain and Italy. It is also a major player in the European film production and distribution sector.