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When Marius meets his girlfriend’s group of friends for the first time, he tries to hide his insecurities, but when the whole group decides to go swimming, he faces a difficult choice. Will he swim or stay on the beach and hide? What starts for Marius as a careless summer’s day evolves into a confrontation between his insecurities and self-acceptance.
Poetic study of relationships between text, sound and pictures about a young girl and her memories.
The death of Jacob Israel de Haan is commemorated annually by both the ultra-Orthodox Jews of Neturei Karta in Jerusalem, and the LGBTQ community in Amsterdam. He is a pioneer for both. In the early twentieth century, he published the first LGBTQ novel in the Netherlands. He then returned to his Jewish roots, migrated to Palestine as a Zionist, but became the spokesperson for the Orthodox community, spearheading its fight against Zionism. He was still publishing queer poetry in Dutch. He was killed in Jerusalem in 1924, and his assassins were never caught. Today, never-before-heard audio recordings shed new light upon the mystery of the first Zionist political assassination.
Reconstruction of the political drama around Ayaan Hirsi Ali that heralded the fall of the Dutch cabinet. A musical documentary on a subject close to all Dutch people: truth and lies in politics. The film exposes the motives surrounding the drama in which feminist activist and politician Ayaan Hirsi Ali was accused of lying about her identity. In this political story we are also told the personal tale of the young girl Sadaf, who sought asylum years ago. THE LIE demonstrates the human side of Dutch politics, while revealing how Holland deals with the thorny immigration issue.
Signatures are affixed during the transfer of sovereignty from the Netherlands to the Republic of Indonesia.
Uncle Henk Stubbe is a grumpy and antisocial man in his fifties who lives on welfare because he receives no money from his manager, Koos Korswagen. Uncle Henk is very hot-tempered and lashes out at the slightest provocation. He also frequently finds himself in precarious situations, sometimes without having asked for them, but usually because he makes no effort to avoid them. He almost always attempts to resolve these situations with violence. He also often thinks that he does everything right and that others do everything wrong, while he is actually the troublemaker.
Mario is a very successful violinist who marries Meina, a housewife. They are happy together until she starts a dancing career and becomes even more successful than her husband. Mario becomes jealous of his wife and estranges himself from her. They only become closer when his strict mother dies and their daughter is threatened.
An elderly woman's dementia takes over more rapidly than expected as she tries to remember her past.
A young talented documentary maker followed the organisation, creatives, decor designers, acts, partners, artists and many other people who have made Mystery Land the most colourful festival in The Netherlands, if not in the world.
At the end of the 1960s, Vanesa’s parents fled the Franco-regime’s deep poverty to pursue their dream in the Netherlands. Working their blue-collar jobs for hours and hours, for over 45 years, their purpose was to return to Spain wealthy and comfortable. There, in a house full of Dutch porcelain and shiny gold, they can now finally rest. Vanesa was raised as Dutch, but still feels trapped in their expectant illusion, even with the distance between them. Torn between two homes, she starts to re-examine her past.
A Dutch couple is confronted with the husband's rapid onset of senility during a snowy winter in North Eastern Canada.
In the middle of night Luna and Evy are dumped at a gas station along the busy freeway. Feeling miserable and cold the two girls decide to get back home, but when Luna comes up with the plan to cross the hazardous freeway the two girls lose track of each other.
On Saturday, March 26, 2011 Ilse DeLange gave a radiant phenomenal concert witch was sold out at the Gelredome stadium in Arnhem. With her band she treated her fans to a veritable greatest hits show. Ilse visibly enjoyed this milestone in her career.
An interview with film director Josef von Sternberg, produced for Belgium television.
Set between the sublime tranquility of the Wadden Sea and the restless pace of Groningen city life, Schoem follows the story of Hades, a young skipper whose family is slowly falling apart. As the world changes faster than he can keep up, Hades is confronted with the emotional weight of change, loss, and unexpected connection. Inspired by Ingeborg Nienhuis's novella "Schoem or De vaarende Zoltkamper," this short film combines poetic realism with emotional depth. Directors Kashani and Komelizadeh draw on their own intercultural experiences, creating a work that is simultaneously simple and aesthetically daring.
Animation short by Harrie Geelen in which Dutch children's book authors talk about writing. For the film, Harrie Geelen interviewed the writers Paul Biegel, Tonke Dragt, Imme Dros, Henk Figee, Hans Hagen, Evert Hartman, Koos Minederts, Veronica Hazelhoff, Margriet Heymans, Wim Hofman, Peter van Gestel, Ted van Lieshout, Rindert Kromhout, Nannie Kuiper, Mensje van Keulen, Ienne Biemans, Jacques Vriens, Mies Bouhuys, Joke van Leeuwen, Dolf Verroen, Toon Tellegen, Willem van Toorn and Max Velthuijs.
During his summer vacation, an artist falls in love with a Dutch girl. He finds a serious rival in one of the local fishermen, and when the opportunity arises, he does not hesitate to cause him serious trouble. However, the artist does not anticipate a third party, who not only rehabilitates the innocent fisherman but also reveals the artist's true nature.
Unknowingly, a girl enters the habitat of a tribe of killer gnomes during her daily run. Lured by mysterious glowing mushrooms, she'll soon wish she'd stayed on her usual tracks.
In the early eighties, the tough trucker Harm married the shy, country girl Siepie. Thirty years later Harm tells her that he wants to become a woman. That is difficult to hear for Siepie. Not only because she will lose her husband, but also because she is afraid of gossip in their small, Frisian village. Yet she gives Harm the space to openly live as Harriette.
A blasé cash girl, a petrol station, a demanding customer. When the gift wrapping of a few CDs does not give the desired result, a series of equally imaginable and insane confrontations between customers and employees ensue. When a second cashier and a raider appear, fact and fiction get mixed up and the tables are turned. A madcap elaboration of what could have been a newspaper report.
From a distant island, Julia and her mother move into the same residence as the solitary Sam. But Julia has trouble fitting in among her new neighbours at the Mouse Mansion, especially since the social leader of the bunch, Ella, doesn’t seem to like her much. When toys are starting to go missing, including Ella’s new scooter, everyone believes that the mysterious fairy from grandma Molette’s story is to blame, but Ella points a finger at Julia. To prove her wrong and uncover the mystery, she and Sam slowly begin to gather clues and friends along the way. As they unravel the mystery using Sam’s resourcefulness and Julia’s remarkable instinct, she starts to find her place within the residence.
A typical Dutch ditch: Rarely worthy of a second glance. But those who look closer discover a rich ecosystem, teeming with life and intricate connections. Beneath the surface of a Dutch waterway lies a hidden world. In this short nature film, we follow the lives of fish, insects, and birds across the changing seasons, from winter’s stillness to summer’s abundance. SLOOT is a tribute to biodiversity in a man-made landscape.
"The set list is merely a guide" for John on these two beautiful nights in Amsterdam, during his impressive European Solo Tour. Returning to the city for the first time in more than four years, John is embraced by the crowd as they test his ability to bring out the deep cuts.
A theatre registration of the theatre concert 'Where Are We Now' by Sven Ratzke. With Jetse de Jong on the piano, Ratzke dives into Bowie’s world. In an intimate setting they unravel the songs in all their beauty and pureness. In ‘Where are we now’ Ratzke looks back – and ahead in the life of Bowie. By giving the songs their own personal touch. Ratzke is able to transfer the classics in a brand new light without losing the style and sound of the original master. There are also newly written songs that could have come from the master himself. The show is interwoven with the typically crazy and witty Ratzke stories.
A journey at high altitude seen through the eyes of three mysteriously connected hikers. After their coincidental meeting we follow these three on their personal odysseys. The levels of concentration they exhibit in trying to avoid mistakes makes their experience of the overwhelming landscape even more intense.
Short animated film about Blanca, who tries to fathom art. When a painting makes her laugh out loud, her father reprimands her: "It is not funny, it is Art", he says. Blanca feels it is quite complicated. So when is something art? How do you have to look at it? And is it allowed to touch art, for example? When she fails to figure it out, she decides to imitate museum visitors. With great consequences.
The cartoon character Tex falls in love with the 'real flesh and blood' girl Evie, who is of Antillean origin. He tries to connect to Evie's group of friends, who are very much into long boarding.
1. Opening, 2. Ein brief aus holland, 3. Je kunt er geen voorstelling van maken, Mijn broer, 5. Tante Sien, 6. Verkoopt U ook kussentjes? 7. De Ardennen, 8. De omroeppastor, 9. Recept voor een wilde eend, 10. Bonnie of een onmogelijke liefde, 11. Condooms of een onmogelijke liefde, 12. Het meisje van de slijterij, 13. Paterswolde, 14. Klein Duimpje, 15. Trouw nog eenmaal met mij, 16. In de sneeuw van Tirol, 17. Visite, 18. De Kikkerrap, 20. Gebarentaal, 21. Het meisje van de slijterij - besluit.
In a world where everyone seems to be glued to their screen, filmmaker Milou Gevers follows a rare group: people without a smartphone. What do they miss, what do they gain and how do they navigate life offline? Gevers investigates their habits, challenges and advantages. Through intimate conversations and sharp observations, we are challenged to question our own digital habits. Is a life without a smartphone still possible? And if so, what does it look like?
The story of the turbulent youth of Roma, a 13-year-old street boy neglected by his family and the state, who becomes a poster boy for the Ukrainian Revolution in 2014.
Frank Groothof tells and sings the story of Ulysses' homecoming. He is accompanied musically by the saxphone ensemble Sax et Plus. The Dutch peninsula of Schiermonnikoog forms the backdrop for the story, in which Groothof himself plays almost all carachters.
Documentary that follows the lives of two pirates and their community on the Somali coastline; what are the incentives of the pirates, why did they become pirates, how did they grow up in a country with political chaos, war and extreme poverty? The narrative structure is built around two interweaving story-lines; one depicting the "present", the daily lives of the pirates and their community, and the second in the "past", revealing through epic animation, the unfolding of a recent hijacking.
It takes courage to be a queer teenager at an LGBTQIA+ youth summer camp. Along with 65 other queer youngsters, Faas, Fano, Jeroen, and Finley are on their first summer camp, spending five intensive days of workshops that teach them how they can love themselves more. For the first time in their lives, the youths are surrounded by peers, all struggling with the same problems and feelings. As different as they are, they all share one thing: the need for contact and understanding. Mutual recognition of each other’s childhood or coming-out stories stirs up more emotions than they may have thought. Will this help them get closer to each other and eventually themselves?
A young couple - she a director, he an actor - head for a crisis when she asks him to play the leading role in her movie about racism.
Spare Parts is a short film based on a true story that tells the story of Renilde a young and desired pupil who's conflicted between her self-respect and the love for her father.
When a night of celebration spirals into a haunting blur of music, shadows, and unspoken desires, a close-knit group of friends is forced to confront their deepest fears as one of them sinks further into the darkness of his own pain.
When Nova (15) brings her little sister Ivy to soccer practice with her mother Maria, Ivy’s new trainer Nadia tells them that Ivy cannot train anymore until her membership fee has been paid. The situation turns into a conflict when angry Maria takes Ivy from the field. When Nadia puts a comforting hand on Nova’s shoulder, Nova gets overwhelmed with a feeling she has never had before.
Live registration of a concert by the Dutch musical comedy duo Yentl (Schieman) en (Christine) de Boer. They sing songs about Hogwarts, the men they knew, claiming a seat in the public transport and many other things. With musical accompaniment by the musicians Laurens Joensen, Jan Teertstra, Viktor van Woudenberg and Charlie Zastrau.
After a terrible car crash, Ben saves himself first, then tries to rescue his son Luca in vain. He can't hold his breath long enough to save him. Ben and Nina lose a child. Trapped in guilt and grief Ben starts to avoid contact with Nina.
Registration of the theatre program by the Dutch comedian Brigitte Kaandorp.
Gonzalo and Gina live in a world of their own, a magnificent villa on an immense estate, near Mexico City. Walls with barbed wire keep the outside world far away. Their son, filmmaker Diego Gutierrez, tells their story. Parts of a Family is a portrait of how a relationship between two people can change after many years from great love to a strangling imprisonment. It is a bittersweet and universal love story.
Jitze, a young professional video game player who travels the world competing in tournaments, unexpectedly witnesses an accident in Taipei.
This is a stage registration of the musical theatre play 'Kees de Jongen' by Dutch actor Frank Groothof and the Avant-garde music band De Kift. The play is based on the novel with the same title by Theo Thijssen about the rich imagination of an ordinary boy from Amsterdam at the turn of the century.
On the edge of insanity, a young woman finds her moments of freedom and rebellion while shooting pebbles…Knowing the powers that hold her are fast approaching, she cherishes that short moment of rebellion.
A woman is looking for a new man and settles for a bastard available for half the price.
A loving resistance against the fear of the influence we can have on one another. A surrender to the other. A reminder of our interdependence.