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CATALOGUE 2021 FEATURES FROM THE NETHERLANDS
SEE NL Ido Abram Nathalie Mierop Director SEE NL Feature Films idoabram@eyefilm.nl nathaliemierop@eyefilm.nl Erik Mund Marleen Labijt Children's and Youth Films NL Heritage erikmund@eyefilm.nl marleenlabijt@eyefilm.nl Ph: +31 20 589 1400 / www.see-nl.com
FEATURE FILMS
2021
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INDEX 3
NL FEATURES No 10 49
All-in 6 Piece of My Heart 50
Anne+ 7 Pink Moon 51
Bon Bini: Judeska in da House 8 Quicksand 52
Buladó 9 Red 53
Captain Nova 10 Sea of Time 54
Casa Coco 11 Sisyphus at Work 55
Casanovas 12 Stranger’s Arms 56
Dirkje Bakkes, Nettle Specialist 13
El Houb 14 MINORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS
Feast 15 Anatomy of Time 58
FEMI 16 Arnold Is a Model Student 58
I Don’t Wanna Dance 17 Benedetta 59
If yes, Okay 18 Best Birthday Ever 59
The Judgement 19 Chnchik 60
Love in a Bottle 20 The Consequences 60
Met Mes 21 Cool Abdoul 61
Misfit 3 22 The Dragon Girl 61
Moloch 23 EAMI – La Memoria del Monte 62
My Best Friend Anne Frank 24 Everything Will Change 62
My Father Is an Airplane 25 Feathers 63
Pregnant & Co 26 The Ghastly Brothers 63
Sinkhole 27 Home 64
Soof 3 28 A House in Jerusalem 64
Splendid Isolation 29 Huda’s Salon 65
Sputum 30 I Am Zlatan 65
When Forever Dies 31 The Last Ones 66
My Dad Is a Sausage 66
MAJORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS Pleasure 67
10 Songs for Charity 34 Quo Vadis, Aida? 67
Ainbo - Spirit of the Amazon 35 Rain Anyway 68
Becoming Mona 36 Raspberries with Mustard 68
BO 37 Reply to a Letter from Helga 69
Coppelia 38 Rookie 69
Dead & Beautiful 39 Sans Soleil 70
Do Not Hesitate 40 Save Sandra 70
The East 41 Sihja, the Rebel Fairy 71
The Forgotten Battle 42 Wandering Heart 71
Hidden in the Spotlight 43 Where Is Anne Frank 72
Last Days of Spring 44
The Last Ride of the Wolves 45 NL HERITAGE
Mascot 46 Cha Cha 74
Meskina 47 Character 75
Mitra 48 Hedwig, or the Cool Lakes of Death 76
Wings of Fame 77
NL FEATURES
6 NL FEATURES
ALL-IN
Will Koopman
A group of friends decide to play a 100’ / colour
dangerous game during a dinner Genre: comedy, drama
Original filmtitle: ALLES OP TAFEL
party. Prod: Millstreet Films - Rachel van Bommel
Sc: Frank Houtappels
D.O.P.: Melle van Essen
Seven close friends gather for a dinner Completed: September 2021
party. What starts out as a fun night Language: Dutch
Cast: Linda de Mol, Peter Paul Muller, Diederik
changes when one of them suggests
Ebbinge, Ramsey Nasr.
playing a game. Everyone puts their
phone on the table and all calls, texts, Will Koopman:
a.o. APRIL, MAY, AND JUNE (2019, feature), ALL
emails and other social media messa- YOU NEED IS LOVE (2018, feature), VIPER'S NEST
ges, must be shared openly. As the 2 (2014, feature), THE RENOVATION (2012, fea-
ture), VIPER'S NEST (2011, feature), THE DARK
evening continues, the friends get to HOUSE (2009, feature).
know each other from another side.
Millstreet Films
What secrets do they keep, and how Ph: +31 20 772 5499
well do they actually know each info@millstreetfilms.nl
www.millstreetfilms.nl
other?
NL FEATURES 7
ANNE+ LGBT
IQ
Valerie Bisscheroux
After the worldwide success of the 90’ / colour
series ANNE+, Anne returns in a Genre: drama, comedy
Original title: ANNE+ DE FILM
feature film. Prod: Millstreet Film - Rachel van Bommel,
Suzan de Swaan
Sc: Maud Wiemeijer
Two weeks before Anne moves from D.O.P.: Cor Booy
Amsterdam to Montréal to join her Completed: end 2021
Language: Dutch
great love Sara, she receives bad
Cast: Hanna van Vliet (QUICKSAND, OH BABY).
news. Her publisher hasn’t approved
her manuscript and therefore won’t pu- Valerie Bisscheroux:
First feature film.
blish her first novel. What story does ANNE+ (2018-2020, series) Awards: nominati-
Anne have to tell, they want to know. ons for Prix Europa Best TV fiction (both in 2019
and 2020).
This forces Anne to try and work out
what she actually wants out of life, and Millstreet Films
Ph: +31 20 772 5499
while connecting with her queer iden- info@millstreetfilms.nl
tity she stumbles in her search for di- www.millstreetfilms.nl
rection and clarity. As she starts to
rewrite her novel, she realizes she has
some important choices to make.
8 NL FEATURES
BON BINI: JUDESKA IN DA HOUSE
Jonathan Herman
When Aunt Judeska goes into lock- 90’ / colour
down on the estate of the family of the Genre: action/adventure, comedy
Original title: BON BINI: JUDESKA IN DA HOUSE
Deputy Prime Minister, tensions Prod: Kaap Holland Film - Maarten Swart
mount, culminating in a hilarious Co-prod: Het Huis van Asporaat - Jandino &
Kenneth Asporaat, Huntu Productions
battle between the two camps. Sc: Michel Bonset, Jandino Asporaat, Maarten
Swart, Anjali Taneja
D.O.P.: Gregg Telussa
When Aunt Judeska and her niece Ga-
Completed: December 2020
briella are locked up on the estate of Language: Dutch
the Deputy Prime Minister and his fa- Cast: Jandino Asporaat (BON BINI HOLLAND 1 &
2), Cynthia Abma (THE MARATHON, HOLLANDS
mily during lockdown, contradictions HOPE), Arjan Ederveen (MY FOOLISH HEART, HAP-
between the two families lead to a hi- PILY EVER AFTER), René van Zinnicq Bergmann
(THE INTERROGATION, LIMBURGIA).
larious battle. Can’t everyone see that
we can only live together in The Ne- Jonathan Herman:
a.o. SUBWAY BREAKFAST AD: MY SUB, MY WAY -
therlands if we laugh, cry and love to- FEAT BRUCE NOT WITH IT (UK 50) (2013, short),
gether? STREET NOISE (1998, TV film).
Kaap Holland Film
Ph: +31 20 854 5977
info@kaaphollandfilm.nl
www.kaaphollandfilm.nlNL FEATURES 9
BULADÓ
Eché Janga
BULADÓ tells the magical-realistic and he- 85’ / colour
artwarming story of a small family in the Genre: drama
Original title: BULADÓ
countryside of Curaçao. As the different Prod: Keplerfilm - Derk-Jan Warrink,
mentalities of rational father Ouira and Koji Nelissen
Sc: Eché Janga, Esther Duysker
spiritual grandfather Weljo start to D.O.P.: Gregg Telussa
clash, eleven-year-old Kenza is determi- Completed: September 2020
Language: Papiamento, Dutch
ned to find her own path into adult life. Cast: Everon Jackson Hooi, Felix de Rooy,
Tiara Richards.
Kenza (11) lives in a house on a salvage
Eché Janga:
yard together with her father Ouira, her Second feature.
grandfather Weljo and stray dog Tjenko. a.o. HALLALI (2019, TV film), LE COUP (2015,
short), HELIUM (2014, feature) Festivals and
The two men in her life are opposites: her Awards: a.o. IFF Rotterdam, Mannheim-Heidel-
father is a police officer and a rational man, berg FF, Golden Calf Awards for Best Camera
and Best Music-Netherlands FF.
while her grandfather favours the spiritual
world connected to the history of the is- Keplerfilm
Ph: +31 20 737 0608
lands. Kenza hovers in-between these two hello@keplerfilm.com
worlds until the sadness about the loss of www.keplerfilm.com
loved ones, opens her eyes and she beco- Sales: Picture Tree International
mes receptive to the mystical, comforting Ph: +49 30 4208 2480
pti@picturetree-international.com
traditions of her grandfather.
www.picturetree-international.com10 NL FEATURES
CAPTAIN NOVA KIDS &
FAMIL
Y
Maurice Trouwborst
It’s 2050 and Earth has become unin- 90’ / colour
habitable. Air force pilot Nova (37) Genre : family, sci-fi, action/adventure
Original title: CAPTAIN NOVA
travels 25 years back in time in an at- Prod: Keplerfilm - Koji Nelissen,
tempt to save the future world from a Derk-Jan Warrink
Sc: Lotte Tabbers
devastating environmental disaster. D.O.P.: Robbie van Brussel
Completed: summer/autumn 2021
Language: Dutch
It’s 2050 and Earth has become unin-
Cast: Hannah van Lunteren (CODE M, HAPPILY
habitable. Air force pilot Nova (37) tra- EVER AFTER), Kika van de Vijver, Marouane Mef-
vels 25 years back in time, in an tah, Pierre Bokma (PATRICK, RESISTANCE BAN-
KER), Joep Vermolen, Anniek Pheifer (MY LIFE,
attempt to save the future world from a TAILGATE).
devastating environmental disaster.
Maurice Trouwborst:
As a side-effect of the time travel, First feature film.
Nova ends up in the body of her a.o. FLOOR RULES (2018-2020, series), ZENITH
(2017, series), THE LEAGUE AGAINST SWEARING
twelve-year-old self. Nobody takes her (2015, doc), NO BABIES ON THE FIELD (2015, TV
and her mission seriously, except for film), URFELD (2012, TV film), JEF (2006, short).
Alex, a lanky punk who’s the definition Keplerfilm
of trouble, chased by the police. As Ph: +31 20 737 0608
hello@keplerfilm.nl
both depend on each other, they em- www.keplerfilm.nl
bark on an adventure to do whatever it
takes to save the world.NL FEATURES 11
CASA COCO
Bob Wilbers
After Toon is left by his wife of 50 Approx. 100’ / colour
years he leaves for Bonaire where the Genre: comedy
Original title: CASA COCO
B&B is surprisingly run by his high Prod: Greenfield Film Productions - Frank
school sweetheart Pleun, who also Groenveld
Co-prod: Messercola Castings - Lucio
broke his heart all those years ago. Messercola
Sc: Maria Goos, Peter Römer, Jacqueline
Epskamp
Toon is surprised by his wife’s an-
D.O.P.: Max Maloney
nouncement that she wants a divorce Completed: autumn 2021
after 50 years of marriage. To escape Language: Dutch
Cast: Gerard Cox, Joke Bruijs.
this misery (as well as the upcoming
depressing Dutch winter) he decides Bob Wilbers:
a.o. EXPEDITIE VOS (2020, feature), MISTER
to go on a trip with friends to sunny TWISTER (2019, series).
Bonaire. But on arrival, something
Greenfield Film Productions
else crops up. The B&B is run by his Ph: +31 6 5434 8448
high school sweetheart Pleun who info@greenfieldfilmproductions.nl
www.greenfieldfilmproductions.nl
broke his heart (and broke off their en-
gagement) many years before…12 NL FEATURES
CASANOVAS
Jamel Aattache
Romantic comedy about an insecure 89’ / colour
journalist who goes undercover to ex- Genre: romantic comedy
Original title: CASANOVAS
pose a mysterious dating coach. Prod: 2CFILM - Edvard van 't Wout
Sc: Jamel Aattache
D.O.P.: Christiaan Cats
An insecure reporter has to go under- Completed: October 2020
cover to unmask a mysterious dating Language: Dutch
Cast: Jim Bakkum (MEN AT WORK-MIAMI, LOVING
coach who organizes unique work-
IBIZA), Lieke van Lexmond (TUSCAN WEDDING),
shops for incompetent men desperate Tygo Gernandt (PIRATES DOWN THE STREET, THE
to be transformed into modern day Ca- ADMIRAL), Leo Alkemade (NO SUCH THING AS
HOUSEWIVES).
sanovas. But he gets the surprise of
his life when the dating coach turns Jamel Aattache:
WHITESTAR (2019, feature), ZWAAR VERLIEFD
out to be his long lost love from high (2018, feature), FIGHTING FISH (2004, feature).
school…
2CFILM
Ph: +31 20 235 7840
contact@2cfilm.nl
www.2cfilm.nlNL FEATURES 13
DIRKJE BAKKES, NETTLE
SPECIALIST (WORKING TITLE) KIDS &
FAMIL
Y
Jelle de Jonge
Dirkje (8), an imaginative boy who’s 90’ / colour
not allowed to go to school, grows up in Genre: children’s
Original title: DIRKJE BAKKES, BRANDNETELSPECIA-
a nettle plantation with his aunt and LIST
uncle. Can he escape their regime and Prod: NL Film - Sabine Brian, Kaja Wolffers
Sc: Don Duyns
pursue his dreams in the wide world? D.O.P.: Joris Kerbosch
Completed: end 2021
Language: Dutch
Dirkje, a bright kid with green fingers,
Cast: Elise Schaap (MY FATHER IS AN AIRPLANE,
lives on a nettle plantation with his SOOF 3).
Uncle Griep and Aunt Fop. He has
Jelle de Jonge:
seen nothing in his life other than this a.o. BON BINI HOLLAND (2016, feature).
plantation. He never learned to read or
NL Film
write, because Griep and Fop think Ph: +31 20 574 7626
that is nonsense. Their only entertain- info@nlfilm.tv
www.nlfilm.tv
ment is to watch the soap Beautiful
People, while eating lots of chocola-
tes. When Griep goes to the city, Fop
watches the programme on her own,
silently smitten with one of the main
roles, and all the time “dealing" in
nettle herbs at the farm gate.14 NL FEATURES
EL HOUB
Shariff Nasr
Karim returns to his parental home to 100’ / colour
tell his Moroccan parents that he is Genre: drama, LGBTIQ
Original title: EL HOUB
attracted to men. After years of kee- Prod: BIND (NL) - Joram
ping up appearances, the word is fi- Willink
Co-prod: VPRO
nally out. Sc: Philip Delmaar, Shariff Nasr
D.O.P.: Joris Kerbosch
Completed: 2021
The Moroccan-Dutch Karim returns
Language: Arabic, English, Dutch
to his parental home to tell his parents Cast: Fahd Lahrzaoui, Nasrdin Dchar,
that he is attracted to men. After years Emmanuel Ohene Boafo.
of keeping up appearances, the word Shariff Nasr:
is finally out. The difficult conversati- First feature film.
a.o. LITTLE STARS OF BETHLEHEM (2019, doc),
ons in the days that follow evoke be- LITTLE NOAH’S LAST ADVENTURE (2017, short),
autiful and poignant memories that PENSIONADO (2016, short), OBLIVION (2012, short).
teach him that he has to break through BIND
the silent culture in his family by star- Ph: +31 20 364 0030
info@bindfilm.nl
ting to confront them. At the same www.bindfilm.com
time, he must come to terms with
himself before he can expect accep-
tance from them at all.
Inspired on personal experiences of
main actor Fahd Larhzaoui and others.NL FEATURES 15
FEAST
Tim Leyendekker
Based on the infamous Groningen 84’ / colour
HIV case, in which three men drugged Genre: drama, experimental
Original title: FEAST
other men and infected them with Prod: seriousFilm - Marc Thelosen, Koert
their own HIV-infected blood. This Davidse, André Schreuders
Sc: Tim Leyendekker, Gerardjan Rijnders
film reconstructs the resulting, con- D.O.P.: a.o. Benito Strangio
Completed: January 2021
troversial court case. Language: Dutch
Cast: a.o. Koen van Kaam, Sanne den Hartogh,
FEAST is a bold and provocative film Eelco Smits, Oscar van den Boogaard.
that skillfully reflects the questions of
Tim Leyendekker:
life, death and morality that have emer- First feature film.
ged from one of the most disquieting BLINDER (2015, short), THE HEALERS (2011,
short), STILL (2005, short).
stories in contemporary Dutch life.
Unfolding over seven individual vignet- seriousFilm
Ph: +31 6 2073 7277
tes, each directed by Tim Leyendekker marc@seriousfilm.nl
but shot in collaboration with a diverse www.seriousfilm.nl
range of cinematographers, FEAST Sales: Square Eyes
blends reportage and surrealism, dis- Ph: +31 6 2207 6717
info@squareeyesfilm.com
belief and empathy to unpack the re- www.squareeyesfilm.com
percussions and reverberations of a
singularly shocking series of events.16 NL FEATURES
FEMI
Dwight Fagbamila
Facing the imminent birth of his 90’ / colour
child, unstable Dennis (21) must also Genre: drama, magic realism
Original title: FEMI
face the loss of his Nigerian father. A Prod: Studio Ruba - Maarten van der Ven,
voodoo spell seems his only way out. Layla Meijman
Sc: Dwight Fagbamila, Kim Kokosky
Deforchaux
Tormented by visions of a frozen de- D.O.P.: Aziz Al-Dilaimi
Completed: end 2021/early 2022
serted lake, student Dennis (21)
Language: Dutch, English
moves back in with his controlling mo- Cast: Yannick Jozefzoon (SPUTUM, BOY 7), Joy
ther. Because of his aggressiveness, Verberk (GLUCKAUF), Janneke Remmers, Victor
IJdens (BOY MEETS GUN).
Dennis is no longer allowed to see his
heavily pregnant former girlfriend. As Dwight Fagbamila:
First feature film.
the birth of their child approaches he BABATUNDE (2016, short).
is struck by feelings of guilt about the
Studio Ruba
death of his Nigerian father sixteen Ph: +31 6 4187 8497
years ago. For Dennis a voodoo spell info@studioruba.com
www.studioruba.com
seems to be the only way to unburden
both himself and his loved ones.NL FEATURES 17
I DON’T WANNA DANCE
Flynn von Kleist
Some pain cannot be danced away. 100’ / colour
Genre: drama, coming-of-age
Original title: I DON’T WANNA DANCE
I DON’T WANNA DANCE is a coming-of- Prod: The Rogues - Guusje van Deuren, Rianne
age story about Joey, a 15-year-old Poodt, Harmen Kreulen
Sc: Jeroen Scholten van Aschat
boy who needs to decide whether to D.O.P.: Tim Kerbosch
pull out of the destructive dance with Completed: spring 2021
Language: Dutch
his mother, or stay with her at the cost
Cast: Yfendo van Praag, Romana Vrede
of his own happiness. (AFTERLIFE, NOTHING TO LOSE).
Flynn von Kleist:
First feature film.
CROWS NEST (2018, short) Award: Best Short-
Go Short IFF Nijmegen, BECAUSE MY NAME IS
YFENDO (2017, short doc), PATAGONIA (2015, TV
film), DAYS OF STEEL (2014, short) Awards: a.o.
Certificate of the Ecumenical Jury Int. Children’s
and Youth Film Competition-Oberhausen Int.
Short FF, Grand Prize-Asiana Int. Short FF.
The Rogues
Ph: +31 6 4219 5662
guusje@therogues.nl
www.therogues.nl18 NL FEATURES
IF YES, OKAY
Dick Verdult
Black comedy by director Dick Ver- 85’ / colour
dult about Amy, a 16-year-old girl Genre: black comedy
Original title: ALS UW GAT MAAR LACHT
from a wealthy family who has never Prod: De Productie - Annemiek van Gorp,
been told "no" her entire life. René Goossens
Sc: Dick Verdult
D.O.P.: Luuk Bouwman
Amy is a young girl from a wealthy fa- Completed: summer/autumn 2021
Language: Dutch
mily who has never been refused
Cast: Luk Sponselee, Lola Koppen, Michiel
anything. To relieve her boredom, she Romeyn, Katrien van Beurden.
decides one day to hire a complete
Dick Verdult:
theater company to have scenes from VIVA MATANZAS (2018, doc) Festivals: a.o. IDFA.
her life reenacted in a shed set up as a
De Productie
theater near her parental home. Gra- Ph: +31 6 1453 5162 / +31 6 5151 3744
dually, as theater and reality begin to info@deproductie.nl
www.deproductie.nl
intermingle more and more, Amy dis-
covers that, contrary to what she has
always been told, the world cannot be
so easily designed and easily control-
led. She discovers that life is not just
about money and status.NL FEATURES 19
THE JUDGEMENT
Sander Burger
Investigative thriller based on a true 128’ / colour
story that shows how, even before Genre: drama, thriller
Original title: DE VEROORDELING
Trump, public opinion could be infor- Prod: BIND - Joram Willink, Piet-Harm Sterk
Sc: Bert Bouma, Sander Burger
med by lies. D.O.P.: Sal Kroonenberg
Completed: January 2021
Language: Dutch
Journalist Bas Haan creates a mon- Cast: Fedja van Huêt (ACCUSED, LITTLE GANG-
ster when, during his investigation into STER), Yorick van Wageningen (STORM: LETTERS
OF FIRE, THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO), Lies
the Deventer murder case, he is drawn Visschedijk (IT’S ALL SO QUIET, JACK’S WISH),
in by those who accuse "the handy- Mark Kraan (MY LIFE, UNDER THE HEART).
man" of murder. The result is a media Sander Burger:
witch-hunt that turns the life of the ac- a.o. DON’T GO TO SEA (2018, short), OFF TRACK
(2017, TV Film), ALICE CARES (2014, doc) Festi-
cused into a genuine nightmare. Stun- vals and Awards: a.o. IFF Rotterdam, Vancou-
ver IFF, Visions du Reel, CPH:Dox, Prix Grand
ned by this 'trial by media' Bas decides Ekran-Pariscience FF, WILL (2012, short), HUN-
to fight the conspiracies with facts. But TING & SONS (2010, feature) Festivals: a.o. New
Directors/New Films New York, São Paulo IFF,
to his frustration he finds that the Goa IFF, THE PANMAN: RHYTHM OF THE PALMS
image is more powerful than the truth. (2007, feature), KOEN! (2004, short).
How facts lose the battle to images: BIND
#fakenews Ph: +31 20 364 0030
info@bindfilm.nl
www.bindfilm.com
Sales: Picture Tree International
Ph: +49 30 4208 2480
pti@picturetree-international.com
www.picturetree-international.com20 NL FEATURES
LOVE IN A BOTTLE
Paula van der Oest
After a brief encounter at the airport, 80’ / colour
two people, both living in forced qua- Genre: drama, romantic drama
Original title: LOVE IN A BOTTLE
rantine, start a Facetime relationship Prod: Levitate Film - Alain de Levita, Paula van
der Oest, Mark van Eeuwen
during the Covid-19 lockdown. Sc: Paula van der Oest
D.O.P.: Guido van Gennep
Completed: December 2020
March 2020. After a brief encounter at Language: English
Milan airport, two people, both living in Cast: Hannah Hoekstra (MAGIC MOUNTAINS, PA-
TRICK), James Krishna Floyd (NO MAN'S LAND,
forced quarantine, start a Facetime re- THE GOOD KARMA HOSPITAL).
lationship during the Covid-19 lock-
Paula van der Oest:
down. How viable is a relationship that a.o. TONIO (2016, feature) Festivals: a.o. Palm
could just as easily have been a fan- Springs IFF, ACCUSED (2014, feature) Festivals:
a.o. Hong Kong IFF, Palm Springs IFF, THE DO-
tasy? MINO EFFECT (2012, feature) Festivals: a.o.
Busan IFF, BLACK BUTTERFLIES (2011, feature)
Festivals and Awards: a.o. Tribeca FF, SAFTAs
for Best Film, Best Camera, Best Production
Design and Best Music.
Levitate Film
Ph: +31 20 303 1039
info@levitatefilm.com
www.levitatefilm.com
Sales: Intramovies
Ph: +39 06 4577 7930
mail@intramovies.com
www.intramovies.comNL FEATURES 21
MET MES (WORKING TITLE)
Sam de Jong
A trivial lie about a stolen camera 90’ / colour
results in a chain reaction of unfore- Genre: drama, satire
Original title: MET MES
seen consequences. Prod: Lemming Film - Leontine Petit, Erik Glijnis
Sc: Jeroen Scholten van Aschat,
Viktor van der Valk
When a successful TV personality is D.O.P.: Emo Weemhoff
robbed of her new camera, she exag- Completed: 2021
Language: Dutch
gerates the story to get the most out of
Cast: Shahine El-Hamus (PROMISE OF PISA),
her insurance. However, when the Oussama Ahammoud (ABOUT THAT LIFE), Gijs
young suspect unexpectedly gets ar- Naber (TULIPANI), Hadewych Minis (BORGMAN).
rested, this trivial lie ignites a chain re- Sam de Jong:
action of unforeseen consequences GOLDIE (2019, feature) Festivals: a.o. Berlin IFF,
PRINCE (2015, feature) Festivals and Awards:
that will only reveal losers in the end. a.o. Special Mention Youth Jury Generation
14plus-Berlin IFF, MALAGUTI PHANTOM (2014,
short) Festivals: a.o. BFI London, MARC JACOBS
(2013, short) Festivals: a.o. Berlin IFF, Ober-
hausen Short FF, MAGNESIUM (2012, short) Fes-
tivals and Awards: a.o. Sundance, IFF
Rotterdam, Best Student Film-Hollyshorts FF,
Audience Award-Beijing Int. Student FF.
Lemming Film
Ph: +31 20 661 0424
info@lemmingfilm.com
www.lemmingfilm.com22 NL FEATURES
MISFIT 3 YOUT
H
Erwin van den Eshof
Julia and Sterre have signed a record 82’ / colour
deal together with Nick but every- Genre: comedy, youth
Original title: MISFIT 3
thing changes when it's announced Prod: NewBe - Jeroen Koopman
that Hoogland College will merge Sc: Karen van den Ende, Brian de Vore
D.O.P.: Jorrit Garretsen
with Olympus. Completed: December 2020
Language: Dutch
Cast: Djamila (THE BIG SLIME MOVIE),
For the first time, the Misfits and VIPs
Niek Roozen (LOVING IBIZA), Bente Fokkens
are friends, and Julia and Sterre have (ENOUGH!), Jolijn Henneman (MISFIT 1+2).
signed a record deal together with
Erwin van den Eshof:
Nick. But everything changes when it's a.o. MISFIT 2 (2019, feature), ELVY’S WORLD SO
announced on the first day of school IBIZA (2018, feature), MISFIT (2018, feature),
POPOZ (2015, feature), KILL ZOMBIE (2011,
that Hoogland College will merge with feature), SNIFF THE DOG - GHOST CASTLE (2010,
the rival Olympus. feature), DEAD END (2006) Awards: a.o. Best
Directing Debut-LA Screamfest.
NewBe
Ph: +31 233 3353
info@newby.nl
www.newbe.nlNL FEATURES 23
MOLOCH
Nico van den Brink
A family drama wrapped in a horror 90’ / colour
mystery. Genre: mystery, horror
Original title: MOLOCH
Prod: NL Film - Sabrine Brian, Kaja Wolffers
When Betriek is randomly attacked by Sc: Daan Bakker
D.O.P.: Emo Weemhoff
a stranger in her own home, she sets Completed: autumn 2021
out to look for an explanation, but Language: Dutch
Cast: tba
slowly discovers that she is being hun-
ted by something ancient. Nico van den Brink:
First feature film.
a.o. THE BURDEN (2019, short) Festivals and
Awards: a.o. Best Director-Fantasia IFF,
Audience Award-San Sebastian Horror &
Fantasy Festival, Audience Award and Grand
Est Young Jury Award-Fantastic FF Strasbourg,
AVONDLAND (2017, TV film), SWEET TOOTH (2014,
short).
NL Film
Ph: +31 20 574 7626
info@nlfilm.tv
www.nlfilm.tv24 NL FEATURES
MY BEST FRIEND ANNE FRANK
Ben Sombogaart
On the day that Hannah hears she 100’ / colour
can leave the camp in Bergen Belsen, Genre: drama, period drama
Original title: MIJN BESTE VRIENDIN ANNE FRANK
she discovers that her best friend Prod: FATT Productions - Hans de Weers,
Talent United - Paul Ruven
Anne Frank is in the next camp, wit- Sc: Marian Batavier, Paul Ruven
hout food or water. D.O.P.: Jan Moeskops
Completed: December 2020
Language: Dutch
The story of Hannah Goslar. On the Cast: Josephine Arendsen (MY EXTRAORDINARY
SUMMER WITH TESS), Aiko Mila Beemsterboer
day that she hears she can leave the (FIGHT GIRL), Roeland Fernhout (THE CLUB OF
Sternlager exchange camp in Bergen UGLY CHILDREN, A REAL VERMEER), Stefan de
Walle (THE MARATHON).
Belsen, she discovers that her best
friend Anne Frank is in the next camp, Ben Sombogaart:
a.o. RAFAEL (2018, feature), IN MY FATHER’S GAR-
with neither food nor water. Can Han- DEN (2016, feature), TO BE KING (2012, feature),
CRUSADE IN JEANS (2006, feature) Awards: a.o
nah save Anne? Golden Calf Best Film Netherlands FF, TWIN
SISTERS (2002, feature) Awards: a.o. Academy
Award Nominee Best Foreign Language Film,
Golden Calf Best Film-Netherlands FF.
Talent United
www.talentunited.nl
Sales: DFW International
Ph: +31 88 120 2020
chenskens@dfw.nl
www.dfw-international.comNL FEATURES 25
MY FATHER IS AN AIRPLANE
Antoinette Beumer
When Eva’s life is turned upside 100’ / colour
down, her fear of losing her mind – a Genre : drama, thriller
Original title: MIJN VADER IS EEN VLIEGTUIG
fate which befell her father – becomes Prod: Topkapi Films - Frans van Gestel, Arnold
Heslenfeld, Laurette Schillings
more and more a threat. Co-prod: VPRO
Sc: Maaik Krijgsman
D.O.P.: Danny Elsen
When Eva’s mother unexpectedly Completed: March 2021
Language: Dutch
dies, the life of Eva turns out to be built Cast: Elise Schaap (UNDERCOVER, SO WHAT IS
on secrets and lies. The fear of losing LOVE), Pierre Bokma (TONIO, BORGMAN), Stefan
Rokebrand (CELL BLOCK H, RAMSES), Maarten
her mind, just like her father who has Heijmans (SO WHAT IS LOVE, HEMEL).
been living in a mental facility for
Antoinette Beumer:
many years, becomes more and more RENDEZ-VOUS (2015, feature), SOOF (2013, fea-
ture), JACKIE (2012, feature) Festivals and
of a threat, propelling Eva on a quest Awards: a.o. Toronto IFF, Audience Award-
into her past to face her demons. Dortmund/Cologne Int. Women's FF, Golden
Arena Best Film and Young Cinephiles Award-
Pula FF, LOFT (2012, feature), THE HAPPY
HOUSEWIFE (2010, feature) Festivals: a.o. Chi-
cago IFF, Sevilla European FF.
Topkapi Films
Ph: +31 20 303 2494
info@topkapifilms.nl
www.topkapifilms.nl
Sales: Nine Film
Ph: +31 20 535 7550
info@ninefilm.com
www.ninefilm.com26 NL FEATURES
PREGNANT & CO
Johan Nijenhuis
A feelgood film about family and fa- 100’ / colour
mily expansion. Genre: romantic comedy
Original title: ZWANGER & CO
Prod: Johan Nijenhuis & Co - Ingmar Menning
Midwife Merel (36) is single and wis- Sc: Aliefka Bijlsma, Jacqueline Epkamp
D.O.P.: Maarten van Keller
hes to be a mother. With her biological Completed: July 2021
Language: Dutch
clock ticking, she takes matters into Cast: Bo Maerten, Lieke van Lexmond, Thom
her own hands, instead of waiting for Hoffman, Carolina Dijkhuizen, Matteo van der
Grijn, Waldemar Torenstra, Maaike Martens,
the perfect man. Meanwhile her father Manuel Broekman.
Piet (60+) and his younger wife wel-
Johan Nijenhuis:
come their new baby. And Merel's a.o. MARRIAGE ESCAPE (2020, feature), CUBAN
niece Eva (23) is unexpectedly preg- LOVE (2019, feature), LUCKY IN LOVE (2017, fea-
ture), BOYS WILL BE BOYS (2016, feature), SKIRT
nant too. They're all on a pink cloud: DAY (2015, feature), MONKEY BUSINESS (2014, fe-
ature), TUSCAN WEDDING (2014, feature), LOVING
but for how long… IBIZA (2013, feature), BENNIE BRAT (2011, fea-
ture) Award: Best Film-Kryla Int. Children's FF,
FUCHSIA THE MINIWITCH (2010, feature) Awards:
a.o. Best Children's Movie(6+)-Giffoni FF.
Johan Nijenhuis & Co
Ph: +31 20 760 1960
info@nijenhuisenco.nl
www.nijenhuisenco.nl
Sales: DFW International
Ph: +31 88 120 2017
chenskens@dfw.nl
www.dfw-international.comNL FEATURES 27
SINKHOLE (WORKING TITLE) KIDS &
FAMIL
Y
Tim Oliehoek
On the dividing line between child- 90’ / colour
hood and puberty, four misfits go on Genre: coming of age
Original title: ZINKGAT
an adventure once again to discover Prod: NL Film - Sabine Brian, Kaja Wolffers
the mystery of a mysterious sinkhole, Sc: Jochem ten Haaf, Mischa Alexander
D.O.P.: Rolf Dekens
but what they discover the most is Completed: end 2021
themselves, the value of their friend- Language: Dutch
Cast: tba
ship and girls!
Tim Oliehoek:
Summer: Lars (11) just wants to be with a.o. THUISFRONT (2021, series), STANLEY H.
(2019, series), THE AMAZING WIPLALA (2015, fea-
his best mates, but they’re all busy. So ture) Festivals: a.o. Giffoni IFF, TIFF Kids,
he comes up with “the greatest adven- FIFEM Montreal Children’s FF, Ale Kino FF,
PIZZA MAFFIA (2011, feature).
ture of all time”, a sinkhole on the other
side of the forest. This appeals to the NL Film
Ph: +31 20 574 7626
boys’ imagination. What is it? What's in info@nlfilm.tv
it? In Lars' fantasies it’s all kinds of www.nlfilm.tv
things. But his friends still have other
things on their minds. Pimme has to
move house, Niels wants to help his in-
ventor dad and Kevin has a girlfriend.
Lars must therefore use all of his po-
wers to persuade them.28 NL FEATURES
SOOF 3
Anne de Clercq
Sophie finally has her life back on 90’ / colour
track when she receives bad news. So Genre: comedy
Original title: SOOF 3
she embraces her daughter’s upco- Prod: KeyFilm - Hanneke Niens & Hans de
ming wedding, using it as an excuse Wolf, Millstreet Films - Rachel van Bommel
Sc: Eddy Terstall, Luuk van Bemmelen, Anne
to bury her head in the sand. de Clercq
D.O.P.: Joost Rietdijk
Completed: January 2021
Sophie’s life is finally back on track.
Language: Dutch, English
She’s happy, her restaurant is boo- Cast: Lies Visschedijk (SOOF, SECRET LETTER),
ming and her kids are ready to leave Fedja van Huêt (ACCUSED, LITTLE GANGSTER),
Anneke Blok (SOOF, TIRAMISU), Dan Karaty
the nest. And as usual, Sophie tries to (SOOF).
keep far too many balls in the air at
Anne de Clercq:
the same time. But she gets bad news a.o. HALLO BUNGALOW (2015, feature), JACK'S
just as her daughter comes back from BIRTHDAY WISH (2015, feature) Festivals: a.o.
Seoul Children’s FF, Kolkata Children’s FF.
abroad to introduce her fiancé. Sophie
gratefully embraces her daughter’s KeyFilm
Ph: +31 20 423 1596
wedding as an excuse to bury her info@keyfilm.nl
head in the sand. But eventually she www.keyfilm.nl
must learn to accept help from her Millstreet Films
loved ones, and that she’s worthy of Ph: +31 20 772 5499
info@millstreetfilms.nl
their concern.
www.millstreetfilms.nlNL FEATURES 29
SPLENDID ISOLATION
Urszula Antoniak
Two women hope to find splendid iso- 80’ / colour
lation on a lonely island. Death fol- Genre: sci-fi, romantic drama, thriller
Original title: SPLENDID ISOLATION
lows them there. Prod: Family Affair Films - Floor Onrust
Sc: Urszula Antoniak
D.O.P.: Myrthe Mosterman
Hannah and Anna are lovers who keep Completed: 2021
physical distance since Hannah con- Language: English
Cast: Thomas Ryckewaert (MAGIC MOUNTAINS,
tracted the virus. Their splendid isola-
WALDSTILLE), Anneke Sluiters (TULIPANI), Khadija
tion on an island is disrupted by an El Kharraz Alami (VALENTINO).
unknown person, who can come closer
Urszula Antoniak:
to the women and in fact does so, while MAGIC MOUNTAINS (2020, feature), BEYOND
she forms her opinion about their relati- WORDS (2017, feature) Festivals: a.o. San Se-
bastian IFF, LIFE ACCORDING TO NINO (2014, fea-
onship. ture) Festivals: a.o. Berlinale, CODE BLUE (2011,
feature) Festivals: a.o. Cannes Quinzaine, NOT-
HING PERSONAL (2009, feature) Festivals and
Awards: a.o. Best Debut Film and Best Actress-
Locarno FF.
Family Affair Films
Ph: +31 20 707 1713
info@familyaffairfilms.nl
www.familyaffairfilms.nl30 NL FEATURES
SPUTUM
Dan Geesin
My world is fucked and banged and 90’ / b&w
juiced. Genre: dystopian eco-drama
Original title: SPUTUM
Prod: Rots Filmwerk - Esther Rots, Hugo Rots,
In the dark corners of the FAMLY fac- Dan Geesin
Co-prod : One Day Film
tory, Bakelite rebellion leader Jimin Sc: Dan Geesin
Blyth is milked of his saliva antidote by D.O.P.: Jeroen Kiers
Completed: 2021
the last Antique defector Kalta Crux.
Language: English
But whilst Jimin fights against the Cast: Yannick Jozefzoon (BOY 7, IN BLUE), Jade
deadly BLOOM cloud and for freedom, Olieberg (OPEN SEAS, SUMMER), Guido Polle-
mans (THE ADULTERER, ZENITH), Tine Joustra
Kalta is torn between her FAMLY obli- (THE HITMAN'S BODYGUARD).
gations and her own desires. In spite
Dan Geesin:
of absurd etiquettes, Jimin and Kalta’s First feature film.
relationship flourishes, lighting their KLAVERTJE VIER (2018, short doc), THE BONFIRE
MONOLOGUES (2016, short doc), EVOLUTION OF
way to greener pastures that might SORTS (2012, TV short), ELEPHANT FEET (2011,
also be a road to nowhere. short) Festivals and Awards: a.o. Clermont-Fer-
rand FF, Golden Calf Best Short Film-Nether-
lands FF, Best Short Film-Motovun FF.
Rots Filmwerk
Ph: +31 6 4534 6354
info@rotsfilmwerk.nl
www.rotsfilmwerk.nlNL FEATURES 31
WHEN FOREVER DIES
Peet Gelderblom
The battle of the sexes told in archive. 109’ / colour
Two lovers, lost in a kingdom of sha- Genre: drama
Original title: WHEN FOREVER DIES
dows, struggle to keep their love alive. Prod: Tangerine Tree - Nienke Korthof, Willem
But hatred invades from all sides. Baptist
Sc: Peet Gelderblom
Completed: August 2020
A mythical tale of star-crossed lovers Language: English
torn between light and shadow.
Peet Gelderblom:
Across many times, places and gen- a.o. CHANGING CAIN: BRIAN DE PALMA’S CULT
res, we watch the gothic romance of CLASSIC RESTORED (2016, short), OUT OF SYNC
(2010, short).
Forever Woman and Forever Man.
Their lust for life is enchanting, but Tangerine Tree
info@tangerinetree.nl
happiness eludes them. Once they www.tangerinetree.nl
strike a deal with the devil to make
their wildest dreams come true, their
fate turns, unleashing a battle of the
sexes. As archetypes devolve into ste-
reotypes and the One grows into the
Other, the greatest of lovers become
the fiercest of enemies. Will they ever
find a way back?MAJORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS
34 MAJORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS
10 SONGS FOR CHARITY
Karin Junger
A film musical telling the story of two 120’ / colour
undocumented sisters who endure Genre: drama, musical
Original title: 10 SONGS FOR CHARITY
hardships, exploitation, and humili- Prod: De Productie (NL) - Annemiek van Gorp,
René Goossens
ation through song. Co-prod: Minds Meet (BE)
Sc: Karin Junger, Brigit Hillenius
D.O.P.: Danny Elsen
Beaten and hardened by life in a Nige- Completed: January 2021
rian ghetto, Charity leaves for Europe Language: Dutch, English
Cast: Ijeoma Grace Adu, Omoteniola Famodimu,
to work as an illegal prostitute. She is Morganna Love Aleizah, Shirma Rouse (BON BINI
saddled with her younger sister HOLLAND), La Baby Jacqueline Morales.
Happy, whom she ruthlessly initiates Karin Junger:
into the world of prostitution. Happy re- a.o. SEXY MONEY (2013, doc) Festivals: a.o. IFF
Rotterdam, A BETTER LIFE (2008, doc), BOLLETJES
sists her fate, jeopardizing Charity's BLUES (2006, feature), GREAT! (2003, short) Fes-
tivals and Awards: a.o. Silver Bear-IFF Berlin,
dream of becoming rich. Together with MAMA BENZ & THE TASTE OF MONEY (2001, doc),
other unregistered women they endure GOD IS MY CO-PILOT (2000, doc) Festivals: a.o.
Vancouver IFF, Sao Paulo IFF, Jerusalem IFF.
hardship, exploitation and humiliation
with resilience and song, until one day De Productie
Ph: +31 6 5151 3744
it all becomes too much and they re- info@deproductie.nl
volt, singing their fury from the roof- www.deproductie.nl
tops. Sales: M-appeal
Ph: +49 30 6150 7505
berlinoffice@m-appeal.com
www.m-appeal.comMAJORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS 35
AINBO – SPIRIT OF THE AMAZON
José Zelada & Richard Claus
Born deep in the Amazon Rainforest, 88’ / colour
Ainbo strives to save her homeland Genre: family, adventure, 3D animation
Original title: AINBO – SPIRIT OF THE AMAZON
from deforestation with the help of Prod: Cool Beans (NL) - Richard Claus, Tunche
her animal spirit guides. Films (PE)
Co-prod: Comet Film, Epic Escuela de Cine y
Artes Visuales, Katuni Animation, R&R Capital
Ainbo was born and raised in the jun- Investment
Sc: Brian Cleveland, Jason Cleveland, Richard
gle of the Amazon. When her home-
Claus, Larry Wilson
land is threatened, she embarks on a Animation supervisior: Sem Assink
journey to save it with the help of her Completed: October 2020
Language: English
spirit guides Dillo, a cute and humo-
rous armadillo, and Vaca, a heavy-set Richard Claus:
THE LITTLE VAMPIRE 3D (2017, feature), THE
tapir. As she fights to save her para- THIEF LORD (2006, feature).
dise against the greed and exploitation
Cool Beans
by illegal miners, she struggles to re- Ph: +31 6 5028 1410
verse this destruction and the impen- rc@coolbeanspix.com
www.coolbeanspix.com
ding evil of the Yacaruna, the darkness
that lives in the Amazon. Guided by Sales: Cinema Management Group
International
her mother’s spirit, Ainbo is determined Ph: + 1 310 300 9959
to save her land before it’s too late. sales@cinemamanagementgroup.com
www.cinemamanagementgroup.com36 MAJORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS
BECOMING MONA
Sabine Lubbe Bakker & Niels van Koevorden
Everyone walks over Mona, yet she 95’ / colour
tries to remain standing in a world Genre: drama
Original title: KOM HIER DAT IK U KUS
full of egos and egoists. Until one day Prod: Submarine Film (NL) - Sabine Veenendaal,
she realizes that this is no longer pos- Jeroen Beker
Co-prod: Lunanime (BE)
sible. Sc: Sabine Lubbe Bakker, Niels van Koevorden
D.O.P.: Niels van Koevorden
Completed: October 2020
Life is what happens when you stop li-
Language: Dutch
ving someone else’s and start living Cast: Valentijn Dhaenens (BLOODY MARIE,
your own. An emotionally-charged tra- MISFORTUNATES), Wine Dierckx (MR. FROG, THE
BEST OF DORIEN B.), Tanya Zabarylo.
gicomic journey of courage, forgive-
ness and self-discovery, BECOMING Sabine Lubbe Bakker & Niels van Koevorden:
First feature film.
MONA tells a story in three parts of Mo- NE ME QUITE PAS (2013, doc) Festivals: a.o.
na’s struggle to break free from the sti- IDFA, Tribeca, Visions Du Réel, BFI London.
fling constraints of a life lived in the Submarine Film
service of other people’s egos. sabineveenendaal@gmail.com
www.submarine.nl
Based on the bestselling novel by
Griet Op De Beeck. Sales: Nine Film
Ph: +31 20 705 4941
info@ninefilm.com
www.ninefilm.comMAJORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS 37
BO
Joost van Ginkel
Unexpectedly traveling together 95’ / colour
through Georgia, Bo and Levan's gro- Genre: romantic drama, road movie,
psychological drama
wing love forces them to share their Original title: BO
darkest secrets. Prod: PRPL (NL) - Ellen Havenith
Co-prod: Natura Film (DE), Savage Film (BE)
Sc: Joost van Ginkel
When Bo travels to Georgia to visit the D.O.P.: Frank van den Eeden
Completed: 2021
grave of her father, a famous trumpe-
Language: English, Georgian, Dutch
ter, she runs into his childhood friend Cast: Gaite Jansen (SUPERNOVA), Rati Tsiteladze,
Levan. Searching for her roots and a Matthijs van de Sande Bakhuyzen (BOY 7).
better understanding of her father, she Joost van Ginkel:
joins the mysterious Levan in his truck. a.o. THE PARADISE SUITE (2015, feature) Festi-
vals and Awards: a.o. Toronto IFF, Golden Calf
Despite their age difference, they cauti- for Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Actor-
ously give in to the love they feel for Netherlands FF, 170HZ (2011, feature)
Festivals and Awards: a.o. Busan IFF, Golden
each other within the stunning Geor- Calf Audience Award-Netherlands FF, KISS
gian landscape. Accompanied by her (2009, short) Festivals and Awards: a.o. Tribeca
FF, Best Dutch Short-Go Short IFF.
father’s melancholic trumpet tones, the
growing trust they share encourages PRPL
info@prpl.nl
them to reveal their darkest secrets... www.prpl.nl8 MAJORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS
COPPELIA KIDS &
FAMIL
Y
Jeff Tudor, Ben Tesseur & Steven de Beul
COPPELIA combines enchanting anima- 80’ / colour
tion and live action dance in a modern Genre: hybrid animation/live-action, family,
dance
retelling of the story of Swan and Franz, Original title: COPPELIA
Prod: Submarine (NL) - Bruno Felix, Femke
whose love is jeopardised by cosmetic Wolting, 3 Minutes West (NL) - Adrienne Liron
Co-prod: Motion works (DE), Lunanime (BE),
surgeon Dr. Coppelius and his uncan- Sc: Jeff Tudor, Ben Tesseur, Steven de Beul
nily beautiful protégé Coppelia. D.O.P.: Tristan Oliver
Completed: April 2021
Language: no dialogue
With a diverse and world-class cast in- Cast: Michaela DePrince, Daniel Camargo,
Igone de Jongh, Jan Kooijman (CUBAN LOVE,
cluding Michaela DePrince, Daniel Ca- LOVING IBIZA).
margo, Vito Mazzeo and Dame Darcey
Jeff Tudor:
Bussell, this unconventional adaptation First feature film.
a.o. BETROFFENHEIT (2018, TV film) Awards: a.o.
sees Dr. Coppelius as a cosmetic sur- Rose d'Or Award 2018.
geon whose creation of superficial
Ben Tesseur & Steven de Beul:
beauty poisons the town. Swan must un- First live action feature film.
cover the truth about the popular newco- a.o. PANIQUE AU VILLAGE (2009, animated feature).
mer Coppelia who puts her community Submarine
Ph: +31 20 820 4940
and the life of her beloved Franz in dan- info@submarine.nl
ger. Modern and fast paced, the dialo- www.submarine.nl
gue-free film features a blend of musical Sales: Urban Distribution
influences from classical to electronic, Ph: +33 1 4870 4656
udi@urbangroup.biz
bringing the story to life like never before. www.urbandistrib.comMAJORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS 39
DEAD & BEAUTIFUL
David Verbeek
A group of young and spoiled rich 100’ / colour
kids turn into vampires after a night Genre: drama, thriller
Original title: DEAD & BEAUTIFUL
out, changing irrevocably the course Prod: Lemming Film (NL) - Leontine Petit,
Erik Glijnis
of their lives and driving a wedge be- Co-prod: House on Fire International (TW)
Sc: David Verbeek
tween them all. D.O.P.: Jasper Wolf
Completed: January 2021
DEAD & BEAUTIFUL revolves around a Language: English, Chinese
Cast: Gijs Blom (BOYS, LA FAMIGLIA), Aviis
group of nouveau-riche youngsters Zhong (TI SHEN, L’AUTRE CONTINENT), Yen Tsao
(LAST THIEVES, LAO DA REN).
transformed into vampires after a wild
night out. Bewildered at first, the group David Verbeek:
a.o. AN IMPOSSIBLY SMALL OBJECT (2018, feature)
realises they feel even stronger, more Festivals: a.o. IFF Rotterdam, Taipei Golden
attractive and more invincible than Horse FF, Rome IFF, FULL CONTACT (2015, fea-
ture) Festivals and Awards: a.o. Toronto IFF,
ever before. As they strain to make Best Cinematography Chicago IFF, HOW TO DES-
CRIBE A CLOUD (2013, feature) Festivals: a.o. IFF
sense of their new situation, they lose Rotterdam, Karlovy Vary IFF, CLUB ZEUS (2011,
themselves in a twisted game, taking feature) Festivals and Awards: a.o. Return of the
Tiger Award-IFF Rotterdam, R U THERE (2010,
their new vampire skills onto the feature) Festivals: a.o Cannes IFF.
streets.
Lemming Film
www.lemmingfilm.com
Sales: Indie Sales
Ph: +33 1 4483 0227
info@indiesales.eu
www.indiesales.eu40 MAJORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS
DO NOT HESITATE
Shariff Korver
After the sudden disappearance of 90’ / colour
their superior, three young soldiers Genre: drama, thriller
Original title: DO NOT HESITATE
are left to guard a military vehicle by Prod: Lemming Film (NL) - Leontine Petit,
themselves. Erik Glijnis
Co-prod: Heretic (GR)
Sc: Jolein Laarman
After the sudden disappearance of D.O.P.: Nadim Carlsen
Completed: spring 2021
their superior, three young soldiers are
Language: Dutch, Arabic, English
left to guard a military vehicle by Cast: Joes Brauers (SECRETS OF WAR, CODE M),
themselves. As their situation and the Spencer Bogaert (VINCENT, ALPHA), Tobias Ker-
sloot (HOTEL TRUE LOVE, ENOUGH!).
scorching desert heat render them
increasingly disconnected from reality, Shariff Korver:
Second feature film.
an encounter with a local boy escala- a.o. FENIX (2018, TV series), THE INTRUDER
tes into a fight that will define their (2014, feature) Festivals and Awards: a.o.
Toronto IFF, Best Film and Best Director-First
lives forever. Time Fest New York.
Lemming Film
Ph: +31 20 661 0424
info@lemmingfilm.com
www.lemmingfilm.com
Sales: Trust Nordisk
Ph: +45 2974 6206
info@trustnordisk.com
www.trustnordisk.comMAJORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS 41
THE EAST
Jim Taihuttu
Every nation has a dark page. 140’ / colour
Genre: drama
Original title: DE OOST
During the Indonesian War of Indepen- Prod: New Amsterdam Film Company (NL) -
dence, a young Dutch recruit named Sander Verdonk
Co-prod: Wrong Men (BE), Salto Films (ID)
Johan joins an elite army squad led by Sc: Jim Taihuttu, Mustafa Duygulu
D.O.P.: Lennart Verstegen
a man known as ‘The Turk’. As the Completed: spring 2021
fight against freedom fighters beco- Language: Dutch, English, Indonesian
Cast: Martijn Lakemeier (VENTOUX, TOUT
mes increasingly brutal under the LÀ-HAUT), Marwan Kenzari (INSTINCT, ALADDIN),
helm of the infamous captain, the re- Jeroen Perceval (BULLHEAD, BORGMAN), Peter
Paul Muller (BRAM FISCHER, ALL STARS).
cruit is forced to reconsider his beliefs
to the point of complete disillusion- Jim Taihuttu:
WOLF (2013, feature) Festivals and Awards: a.o.
ment. San Sebastian IFF, Guadalajara IFF, Golden
Calf Best Director-Netherlands FF, RABAT
(2011, feature) Festivals: a.o. Mannheim Hei-
delberg IFF, Cairo IFF, DOMINIQUE (2010, short)
Festivals: a.o. Leuven Short FF.
New Amsterdam Film Company
Ph: +31 20 820 2308
contact@newams.com
www.newams.com
Sales: XYZ Films
Ph: +1 310 956 1550
info@xyzfilms.com
www.xyzfilms.com42 MAJORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS
THE FORGOTTEN BATTLE
Matthijs van Heijingen Jr.
Three young people, each different 120’ / colour
parts of the same story, risk every- Genre: action/adventure, drama, period
drama
thing for freedom when forced toge- Original title: DE SLAG OM DE SCHELDE
ther during a war that has caused Prod: Levitate Film (NL) - Alain de Levita
Co-prod: Caviar (BE)
nothing but loss. Sc: Paula van der Oest
D.o.P.: Lennert Hillege
Completed: December 2020
November 1944. The Allies are stalled
Language: Dutch, English, German
in Belgium. Winter is coming. In the Cast: Gijs Blom (THE LETTER FOR THE KING,
Southwest of the Netherlands, tens of NENA), Susan Radder (PAINKILLERS, KAUWBOY),
Jamie Flatters, Tom Felton.
thousands of Allied and German sol-
diers are engaged in The Battle of the Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.:
Second feature film.
Scheldt for control over supply lines. A THE THING (2011, feature), RED RAIN (1996,
Dutchman conscripted into the short), NACHTRUST (1994, short), REAL LIFE
DRAMA (1993, short).
Wehrmacht, a British glider pilot and a
local girl with the underground resi- Levitate Film
Ph: +31 20 303 1039
stance cross paths. They must each info@levitatefilm.com
make fundamental decisions. www.levitatefilm.comMAJORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS 43
HIDDEN IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Jelle Nesna
When succesful singer Sonne takes in 100’ / colour
her niece after her sister’s death, the Genre: drama
Original title: BUITEN IS HET FEEST
biological father claims custody, lea- Prod: Rinkel Film (NL) - Reinier Selen
ding to horrendous family revelations Co-prod: Ciné Cri de Coeur (BE)
Sc: Karen van Holst Pellekaan
in court. D.O.P.: Jan Moeskops
Completed: September 2020
Language: Dutch
A film inspired by real events. The
Cast: Abbey Hoes (NENA, VICIOUS), Georgina
successful singer Sonne takes in her Verbaan (THE SURPRISE), Eelco Smits (BOY
niece after the unexpected death of MEETS GUN).
her sister. When the biological father Jelle Nesna:
claims custody, Sonne is forced to CARMEN OF THE NORTH (2009, feature) Festivals:
a.o. Cairo IFF, ARENDS (1997, TV film).
lower the ‘mask’ she wears in public,
that of her artist’s persona, in order to Rinkel Film
Ph: +31 20 616 3231
protect her niece. In court, she is for- info@rinkelfilm.com
ced to break the silence and reveal the www.rinkelfilm.com
details of her personal family drama,
one in which this man has played a
highly questionable role.44 MAJORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS
LAST DAYS OF SPRING
Isabel Lamberti
The Gabarre-Mendoza family must 75’ / colour
come to terms with their changing Genre: drama
Original title: LA ÚLTIMA PRIMAVERA
lives as they face eviction from their Prod: IJswater Films (NL) - Marc Bary, Steven
Rubinstein Malamud
illegal house in a Madrid slum. Co-prod: Tourmalet Films (ES)
Sc: Isabel Lamberti, Lenina Ungari
D.O.P.: Jeroen Kiers
In a shanty town near Madrid, the in- Completed: September 2020
habitants are forced to leave their self- Language: Spanish
Cast: Davíd sr. Gabarre-Mendoza, Augustina
build homes because the land they Gabarre-Mendoza, Maria Gabarre-Mendoza,
live on is sold. While this process Davíd jr. Gabarre-Mendoza.
slowly unfolds, the different members Isabel Lamberti:
of the Spanish family Gabarre Men- First feature film.
FATHER (2019, short doc) Festivals: a.o. Locarno
doza struggle, each in their own way, IFF, AMOR (2017, short) Festivals & Awards:
a.o. Locarno IFF, Best Live Action-Zubroffka Int.
with their lives in transition. Short FF, VOLANDO VOY/I WILL FLY HIGHER (2015,
graduation film) Festivals and Awards: a.o. To-
rino Award-San Sebastian IFF, IDFA, Hamburg
Short FF.
IJswater Films
Ph: +31 20 442 1760
films@ijswater.nl
www.ijswater.nl
Sales: Loco Films
international@loco-films.com
www.loco-films.comMAJORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS 45
THE LAST RIDE OF THE WOLVES
Alberto de Michele
My father is an elderly Italian crimi- 80’ / colour
nal. When he told me about his plan Genre: action/adventure, drama, hybrid
documentary
to rob an armored truck in Italy, I de- Original title: THE LAST RIDE OF THE WOLVES
cided to follow the preparations for Prod: HALAL (NL) - Gijs Kerbosch, Christine
Anderton
the heist. Co-prod: Jolefilm (IT)
Sc: Alberto de Michele, Simone de Rita
D.O.P.: Ton Peters
Pasquale is an ageing Italian crook
Completed: autumn 2021
who lost his fortune through his gam- Language: Italian
bling addiction. He is also my father, Cast: Alberto de Michele, Pasquale de Michele.
and the antihero of my life. He recently Alberto de Michele:
told me he was planning his last big First feature film.
a.o. I LUPI (2010, short) Award: UIP Prix-IFF
heist together with a gang of thieves. I Rotterdam.
decided to follow them during the pre-
HALAL
parations. This film gives us access to Ph: +31 20 639 1402
a world that is normally off-limits for fiction@halal.amsterdam
www.halal.amsterdam
outsiders, but as importantly it has
given me the chance to unfold where I
come from and highlight the role my
father has played in my being.46 MAJORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS
MASCOT
Remy van Heugten
Born with a malformed mouth and approx. 100’ / colour
held close by his single mother, young Genre: drama
Original title: MASCOTTE
Jerry goes all out to become man of Prod: BIND (NL) - Piet-Harm Sterk, Joram
the house. Willink
Co-prod: Savage Film (BE)
Sc: Gustaaf Peek
Born with a malformed mouth and D.O.P.: Mark van Aller
Completed: 2021
held close by his single mother Abbey,
Language: Dutch
17-year-old Jerry yearns for manhood. Cast: Maartje Remmers, Liam Jeans, Leopold
When Abbey starts to turn away from Witte, Frederike van Oordt.
him and his younger sister, Jerry is de- Remy van Heugten:
termined to keep the family together. a.o. SON OF MINE (2014, feature) Festivals and
Awards: a.o. IFF Rotterdam, Best Screenplay-
He must and will become man of the Brussels IFF, VALENTINO (2013, TV film), SMOKE
house. LIKE A TURK (2012, short), WHITE FISH (2009, TV
film), THE TANGOMAN (2009, short), WET (2009,
short), CHICKEN (2007, short).
BIND
Ph: +31 20 364 0030
info@bindfilm.nl
www.bindfilm.comMAJORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS 47
MESKINA
Daria Bukvić
Leyla is regarded as a "meskina" (a 90’ / colour
loser). She no longer has a husband, Genre: comedy
Original title: MESKINA
no job and is forced to live with her Prod: NewBe (NL) - Jeroen Koopman
mother. Co-prod: BNNVARA (NL) - Robert Kievit, Los
Morros (BE), Rose Stories (NL)
Sc: Ernst Gonlag, Fadoua el Akchaoui
Leyla is seen by her family as "mes- D.O.P.: Ezra Reverda
Completed: January 2021
kina", a real loser. Her marriage to the
Language: Dutch
popular music producer Abdelkarim Cast: Maryam Hassouni (SOOF 2, ANUBIS: THE
has come to an end. She therefore PATH OF 7 SINS), Soundos el Ahmadi (THE CLUB
OF UGLY CHILDREN, SHOUF SHOUF HABIBI), Olaf Ait
has no husband, no job and is forced Tami (DOMINO), Nasrdin Dchar (THE INFILTRATOR,
to live with her mother. So her mother BETWEEN 10 AND 12).
and sister, each in their own way, try Daria Bukvić:
to find a husband for Leyla… First feature film.
NewBe
Ph: +31 233 3353
info@newby.nl
www.newbe.nl48 MAJORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS
MITRA
Kaweh Modiri
Thirty-seven years after her 107’ / colour
daughter’s execution in Iran, Haleh Genre: drama
Original title: MITRA
discovers the woman who betrayed Prod: BALDR Film (NL) - Frank Hoeve, Katja
Draaijer
her. Co-prod: IGC Films (DE), Snowglobe (DK)
Sc: Kaweh Modiri
D.O.P.: Daan Nieuwenhuijs
Thirty-seven years after her daughter Completed: January 2021
Mitra was killed in Iran, Haleh fled the Language: Persian (Farsi)
Cast: Jasmin Tabatabai (THE BAADER MEINHOF
country to start a new life in the Nether- COMPLEX), Mohsen Namjoo (RADIO DREAMS),
lands, eventually becoming a renow- Shabnam Tolouei (WOMEN WITHOUT MEN), Sallie
Harmsen (BLADE RUNNER 2049, ACCUSED).
ned academic. But her peaceful
existence is shaken by the arrival of a Kaweh Modiri:
Second feature film.
woman she believes may be the traitor BODKIN RAS (2016, feature) Festivals and
Awards: a.o. SXSW Austin FF, FIPRESCI
responsible for Mitra's death. Award-IFF Rotterdam, FIPRESCI Award-Vien-
nale, MY BURGLAR AND ME (2011, short) Festi-
vals: a.o. IFF Rotterdam.
BALDR Film
Ph: +31 20 303 2670
info@baldrfilm.nl
www.baldrfilm.nl
Sales: Nine Film
Ph: +31 20 705 4941
info@ninefilm.nl
www.ninefilm.nlMAJORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS 49
No. 10
Alex van Warmerdam
An actor without a past is overwhel- 110’ / colour
med by a series of strangers who Genre: drama, suspense
Original title: NO. 10
strong-arm him into his future. Prod: Graniet Film (NL) - Marc van Warmerdam
Co-prod: Czar Film & TV (BE)
Sc: Alex van Warmerdam
When director Karl discovers Günter’s Completion date: 2021
Language: Dutch, German, English
secret affair with his wife Isabel he
squares him off against fellow actor Alex van Warmerdam:
a.o. SCHNEIDER VS. BAX (2015, feature) Festivals:
Julius, gradually diminishing Günter's a.o. Locarno IFF, BORGMAN (2013 feature) Festi-
role in the play. On the night of the vals and Awards: a.o. Cannes IFF, Toronto IFF,
Best Feature-Sitges Fantastic FF, Golden
premiere, during the opening scene, Tower Award Best Film-European FF Palic, THE
Günter ruthlessly takes his revenge on LAST DAYS OF EMMA BLANK (2010 feature) Festi-
vals: a.o. Venice Days, Toronto IFF, WAITER
Julius. Kicked out of both the play and (2006, feature) Festivals: a.o. Toronto IFF,
GRIMM (2003, feature) Festivals: a.o. San Se-
his home, and dumped by Isabel, all bastian IFF, Toronto IFF, LITTLE TONY (1998, fe-
roads lead Günter to Essenbach (Ger- ature), THE DRESS (1996, feature) Festivals and
Awards: a.o. FIPRESCI Award-Venice IFF.
many) where the truth of his mysteri-
ous past will be exposed. Graniet Film
Ph: +31 20 606 0630
info@granietfilm.nl
www.granietfilm.nl
Sales: Nine Film
Ph: +31 20 705 4941
info@ninefilm.com
www.ninefilm.com50 MAJORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS
Director Dana Nechushtan
PIECE OF MY HEART
Dana Nechushtan
In promiscuous 1970s Amsterdam, 100’ / colour
disciplined ballerina Irma sees her Genre: period drama
Original title: PIECE OF MY HEART
amazingly talented friend and fellow Prod: Topkapi Films (NL) - Frans van Gestel,
dancer Olga fall prey to anorexia, al- Arnold Heslenfeld, Laurette Schillings,
Co-prod: Eyeworks Films & TV Drama (BE),
cohol and drugs. Triangle Film (NL), NTR (NL)
Sc: Roos Ouwehand
D.O.P.: Bert Pot
In the promiscuous Amsterdam of the
Completed: 2022
1970s, the disciplined ballerina Irma Language: Dutch
sees her amazingly talented friend Cast: tba
and fellow dancer Olga fall prey to Dana Nechushtan:
anorexia, alcohol and drugs. The a.o. HOLLANDS HOOP (2014-2020, series) Award:
Golden Calf Best TV drama-Netherlands FF,
power of their intense friendship ulti- nomination Nipkow), DUNYA & DESIE (2008, fea-
mately gives Irma the courage to help ture) Festivals and Awards: a.o. Palm Springs
IFF, Prix Jeunesse International, Audience
Olga free herself to live and die in her Award-Sarajevo FF, NIGHTRUN (2006, feature).
own way.
Topkapi Films
Ph: +31 20 303 2494
info@topkapifilms.nl
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