When he suspects that his mother is involved in a mysterious online love affair, filmmaker Vincent Sparreboom acts like…
Through slow motion postcards, this short film shows us an ordinary day in the life of the inhabitants of North Korea, …
To reflect on the atomic bomb and the human race's apparent mania for self-destruction, this film essay takes us to thr…
When no one sees them, two men repair parts of the Dutch railway even in the most hidden corners. But how does this har…
Through the observation of three apes, filmmaker Jos de Putter encourages a reflection on the similarities between us a…
The Greek island of Lesvos is today a bridge to the European dream for thousands of Asian and African migrants. Through…
Told with snippets from films of the time, before us is the incredible biography of Leonie Brandt, an actress who serve…
In the remote mountains of central Japan, a Zen Buddihist Master has been helping people return from the limbo of depre…
In what we could consider a subtle psychological thriller, a kind of journey into the mysteries of a soul, Viggo confro…
This is a unique portrait of Marceline Loridan-Ivens, wife of the great filmmaker Joris Ivens and a reference, along wi…
In this artistic documentary, the legendary Czech choreographer Jiří Kylián shares his experiences and his creation pro…
This life-inspiring documentary follows four children who live in Zaatari, a small city of refugees, who dream of a bet…
The image of a model on the box of an inflatable hair-dryinghood inspires the filmmaker Susanne Helmer a curious and im…
In this intimate documentary, a young film student faces a doubt, whether to continue in her profession or devote herse…
Inspired by a short story of the writer Fernando Pessoa, this short film plays with words and dream-like images to tell…
In this documentary, the screen is divided into 9 frames to show us the service of the Reformed Church in Holland in a …
Mother and daughter embark on a trip to Brazil in search of the healer “Joh of God”. But not everything goes as planned…
Two men seem to be condemned to remain for hours in a small room with no windows. One is a detective, the other one, a …
After being suppressed during her childhood, the fierce feminist Kaouthar Darmoni fled to Europe to be a free woman. He…
Chanaika, a girl who prepares to dance at the Caribbean carnival in Rotterdam, exposes her bravery after surviving dome…
Framing the Other is a documentary about a tourist whose comfortable ideas about taking photos of exotic tribal people …
Hans and his female double Agnes wander around the streets of Lisbon looking for a man named Arief, who was their first…
Images, or rather everyday scraps of the town of Bremen, Germany, reach the most unimaginable fantastic situations seei…
The film follows songwriter and singer Mattanja Joy as she beggins a new stage in her life and music career.
After four decades since they left the rock scene in Lima, this documentary makes a retrospective of the musical phenom…
Sky, a boy with a severe hearing impairment, takes on the daily challenge of being a normal child.
In 1950, Frans Swinkels and his friend Broer left their native Dutch village to embark on a bicycle trip to Rome. 60 ye…
Tova does not believe in love but exercises her matchmaker job with an admirable passion. Diagnosed with muscular dystr…
In a world where humans are cataloged either as men or women, three characters explore the limits of gender and sexuali…
After 30 years of being out of his country, Iraqi filmmaker Kasim Abid returns to Baghdad on the eve of the American to…
Directors Sam De Jong and Sjoerd Oostrik follow three youngsters immersed in the urban environment during the particula…
Musician Colin Benders was eighteen years old when he sat down and created his very first music album. As it turned out…
Athens, 1983. The world press reports that 4-year old Bashir is killed in the assassination of his father, Mamoun Mrais…
At the age of 11, filmmaker Fatima Jebli Ouazzani and her parents emigrated from Morocco to the Netherlands. Seven year…
Connie Corcoran has dedicated his life to the mighty Blackwater River and, over the years, its currents have shaped him…
The move from elementary school to high school is tense for any child. But most children only have to leave behind the …
In a time when women seem to be juggling the demands of career, family and beauty standards, a new overall fashion tren…
‘Kookaburra Love’ is a poetic documentary directed by Sjoerd Oostrik. Against a backdrop of disturbing images the viewe…
Moon is a ten-year-old girl. She writes books about a world where children can transform into animals and where magic a…
Lilly is nine years old and lives with her mother and brothers Robbin and Melvin in a squatter community deep in the wo…
A film by Tomas Kaan about the friendship between 12-year old Jim and 10-year old Sam and the last summer they spend to…
ALL WE EVER WANTED is a film about young, creative, ambitious people living the big-city-life. They seem to have it all…
Leny came out of the closet aged 68. Since then she has thrown herself into lesbian life, making up for lost time. She …
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