Though it might not seem like it right now, films and animation other than "Frozen" do exist, and the EU Film Days 2014 festival could be a good way to explore some alternatives. This weekend, 30 films reflecting different cultural preferences in film aesthetics of 23 EU member countries are being shown at the Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art. It's the 12th anniversary of the festival, which was originally launched as a part of EU-Japan friendship week in 2001.

A number of the films are being shown in Japan for the first time, such as the Estonian tale of forbidden love "Love is Blind," Slovakian drama "Love Me or Leave Me," Luxembourgian comedy "Hot Hot Hot," and a collection of short animation films from Latvia. Gyorgy Palfi's award-winning "Final Cut: Ladies & Gentlemen," a montage of the world's best films spliced into a single love story, is also being shown for the first time in Tokyo. And to kickoff the event, filmmakers Peter Popzlatev of "I Am You" (Bulgarian) and Jiri Strach of "Oldies but Goldies" (Czech) will host talks on May 31 at 2 p.m., between the screenings of their films.

Because of the number of different languages involved, the subtitles will vary between English and Japanese, but there are some films that can be enjoyed without them. "Final Cut: Ladies & Gentlemen," for example, relies more on visuals, and the Latvian animations can easily be enjoyed without the dialogue.

EU Film Days 2014 takes place from May 30-June 22 at the Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo. Tickets to each program are ¥520. For more information, call 03-5777-8600 or visit www.eufilmdays.jp.