"This Is Your Last Chance"

Using unorthodox methods youth worker Michell tries to break the destructive behavioural patterns of teenagers living in care.

#Bullyingstory

Rosalie (13) has been (cyber)bullied online. Can the digital world be transformed from 'monster' into 'buddy'?

#JovannaForFuture

Like her hero Greta Thunberg, Jovanna goes on climate strike every Friday, right in the center of town.

10

A cinematic ‘relay race’ in which 10 men aged between 1 and 99 tell each other how to live.

100Up

In 100UP we meet a colourful collection of 100+ year-olds from different backgrounds and cultures, all of whom still enjoy life to the full.

180CC

Twelve-year old Jose from Rotterdam finally feels at home within a group of notorious stunt cyclists.

69: LOVE SEX SENIOR

A disarming and moving examination of a subject many of us can hardly imagine: sex at an older age.

9 Days from My Window in Aleppo

9 Days portrays the first nine days of the rapidly changing uprising in Aleppo, observations recorded by the renowned Syrian photographer Issa Touma from his window in the old city.

900 Days

In 900 DAYS, survivors of the 2nd World War Siege of Leningrad finally dare to talk about their personal memories.

About Canto

If this piece of music had never been composed the lives of many people would have been fundamentally different.

After

AFTER explores the restless young adults who push their physical and mental boundaries every weekend to discover 'the meaning of life' in a world that is asleep.

Alchemist, The

Hedge-fund boss Sebastiaan inhabits a harsh world where major conglomerates hold all the cards. To succeed, therefore, he must be prepared to go all the way...

Alice Cares

In order to meet future care demands for an elderly population suffering from the twin perils of loneliness and dementia, the ‘carebot' Alice has been developed.

Alicia

A disturbing, observational film that portrays the daily life and deepest emotions of a young, homeless girl who is in danger of going off the rails.

All Against All

ALL AGAINST ALL investigates the nature of fascism based on its remarkable history within the Netherlands.

All You Need Is Me

The young and talented painter Aad Donker loses his grip on life in search of a lost paradise.

Along Chapel Road

A quest without result for a street named Kapellekensbaan, the main location within L.P. Boons' literary masterpiece.

Among Horses and Men

AMONG HORSES AND MEN is about the still, untouched moment of self-reflection in the life of prisoners.

ANA ANA

A cinematic poem about four young creative women in an Egypt, where the dreams of the revolution have begun to unravel.

Anatomy of Murder

A film director reconstructs the murder of his sister-in-law.

Andy's Promise

If Andy (13) doesn’t find any new members for his local army troupe, it will come to an end. But the children from his village prefer other hobbies.

Angel in Doel, An

Facing the advancing Antwerp docks, the village of Doel and its few remaining inhabitants struggle against the inevitable.

Angels on Diamond Street

A film about three women fighting for social justice in an African American church in Philadelphia. One day, a Mexican immigrant asks the church to give her sanctuary.

ANNE & JEAN-PAUL

Anne is going to live together with her friend Jean-Paul. She has Down’s Syndrome while he has Fragile X Syndrome. How do they manage?

Another Dream

Another Dream brings to life the gripping, true story of an Egyptian lesbian couple.

Another Perfect World

In search of virtual paradise.

Anton Corbijn Inside Out

An intimate and revealing portrait of a highly influential artist.

Ants on a Shrimp

‘Going out and Risking Everything like This Is Really Important’ - René Redzepi.

Anybody There

Two very on-orthodoxe developed a method to tame unadapted adolescents.

Are You There?

This essay film explores the filmmaker's own memory through the different realms, narratives, and images young people experience during moments of absence.

Around the World in 50 Concerts

In 2013 the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra toured the whole world to celebrate its 125th anniversary: 50 concerts spread over 6 continents.

Asylum

Confined to a psychiatric hospital, a young man suffering from depression tries to get back on his feet, relying on his musicality and his indestructible sense of humour.

Awake in a Bad Dream

Ingrid, Vicky and Sabrina cope with breast cancer in various forms.

Babaji, an Indian Love Story

Babaji is waiting for death to re-unite him with his wife.

Baby, The

After 65 years, Anneke embarks upon an inevitable confrontation with a past filled with taboos.

Back to the Taj Mahal Hotel

The terror attacks on the famous five-star hotel in Mumbai (2008) form the motive to investigate the impact of fear.

Banana Pancakes and the Children of Sticky Rice

Traditional farmers within a remote village in Laos meet the outside world via the tourists that visit them.

Bastard, The

Daniel Hoek searches for his father in order to finally come to terms with his past.

Bastøy

Compared to a closed prison this is heaven. Compared with freedom, this is still hell

Behind the Blood

In the company of a pastor, an assassin and a crime reporter, this film examines the fine line between good and evil in the world's most dangerous city.

Bellingcat – Truth in a Post-Truth World

A film that explores the exclusive world of the "citizen investigative journalists" collectively known as Bellingcat.

Below the Surface

A film about the political machinations surrounding a handkerchief-sized piece of land.

Berg

A journey at high altitude seen through the eyes of three mysteriously connected hikers.

Berlin Diary

BERLIN DIARY is a visual account of my observations in Berlin, focusing particularly on the city’s non-Germans.

Between the Devil and the Deep

Three interwoven storylines bound by a single theme: abalone poaching.

Beyond the Game

Behind the scenes and into the minds of the world's most famous Warcraft players.

Bezness as Usual

Alex Pitstra is the child of a European mother and a Tunisian playboy father. The majority of his life his father was absent, but after more than twenty years Alex invites his half-sister Jasmin to travel to Tunisia with him.

Bird Boy, The

An intimate documentary about the unique bond between Dave and his owl Tristan. Dave shares everything with his bird. Now, Dave is about to try and overcome his fears by training eagle Juul.

Bird Strike

As they attempt to share the air, will man manage to get his own way, or will nature have the final say in this battle for the skies?

Blind Fortune

A film about the blind lottery vendors in Spain who sell ‘illusions” every day.

Bloody Fox

Who determines the fate of the fox? Man or fox itself?

Bloody Mondays and Strawberry Pies

A film about boredom.

Blooming Business, A

Is the smell of imported roses so sweet indeed?

Borders

The search for a better life in Europe, and the many borders that must be crossed to find it.

Boris Ryzhy

Poetry, the Russian mafia, suicide and love.

Bosnian Girl

The interaction between human actions determines the historical process. That is why individual decisions are of great importance. - Hans Blom (NIOD)

Boy's Dream, A

As a self appointed God Theo Jansen pursues an impossible dream. Making new life out of PVC tubes, tiewraps and sails. How far will he come with his fairytale?

Bridging the Gap

Adventures of a Dutch expat in Cameroon.

Bruce Lee & The Outlaw

Nicu, a young homeless boy, is adopted by Bruce Lee, the notorious "King of the Underworld", and goes to live with him in the tunnels beneath Bucharest.

Buddy

In this carefully composed portrait of six guide dogs and their owners, Heddy Honigmann explores the close bond between animal and human.

Burma Storybook

The beauty and suffering of a country emerging from five decades of authoritarian rule as expressed through its poetry.

Butcher's Heart, A

Wessel is facing a dilemma. Will he follow his father into the butcher business? Or will he choose to have a future working with living animals?

By Her Side

Three young men are about to become fathers - this film focusses on that the moment when their lives are going to change forever.

By the Name of Tania

Dutch minority co-production.

Camino, A Feature-Length Selfie

Martin makes a 70-day journey on foot to Spain, an adventure which he records on his iPhone in an attempt to take stock of his life.

Care Factory, The

A home for the elderly has changed into a factory.

Carmen Meets Borat

The story of a small village in a big universe.

Carrousel

With the help of extraordinarily dedicated mentors, a center in Rotterdam helps young men from problematic backgrounds try to find a way into 'normal' society again.

Ceres

Dutch minority co-production.

Che!

12-year-old Che has a vivid imagination and loves creepy stuff.

Cheek to Cheek

Time seems to stand still for four young elderly people on the floor of The Dance Palace.

Cheesehead Blues

Documentary about the blues, set in Clarksdale, Mississippi - birthplace of the Delta blues and second home of Theo Dasbach of the Rock & Blues Museum.

Chellina / Da Beast

Nobody wants to fight kickboxer Chellina anymore because she is too good. Will she continue kickboxing or give up?

Chimpanzee Complex, The

After years in solitary captivity, the chimpanzees in a Dutch rescue centre must learn to live with members of their own species again.

Cities of Arrival

A film that shows how immigration has reshaped Europe since the 1950s.

CLAIM THE, THE SEARCH FOR STOLEN ART FROM WWII

The Claim follows the work of The Restitutions Committee that investigates and advises on artworks with an unresolved war past.

Clean Revenge

A documentary that portrays the young Dutch cycling team, Argos-Shimano, that is desperate to show that winning is possible without doping.

Club Called Willpower, A

The Willpower community centre and music school is a safe haven for outcasts of society. But they may have to close their doors to make way for urban development. Can they find the willpower to preserve their beloved sanctuary?

Coach Cartier

As we follow Sjoerd Vlemmings, the coach of the first Dutch skateboard team, we see the effect of the Olympics on skateboarding and the reach of Sjoerd’s ambition - how he must lead ‘his’ sport to Olympic success.

Coffee & Cake

Behind the closed doors of the contemporary funeral trade, a fascinating look at an ancient industry that is changing rapidly since the influx of more and more young women.

Color of Survival, The

A documentary about the everyday life of children during and after the Japanese occupation of the former Dutch East Indies.

Contract Hotels - Djangan Loepah!

After WWII Indonesian Dutch were forced to repatriate to their original homeland: the Netherlands.

Creaturen

Women living in a free world have many choices as to how to present and express themselves. Do their choices show who they truly are, or do they express conventions of 'how to be'?

Crips, Strapped 'n Strong

Documentary about the violent gang The Crips.

Crow is Beautiful, The

A visual journey through the work of the Chinese artist He Duoling is a move towards an understanding of non-Western aesthetics and philosophy.

Curaçao

A confrontational look at the shared, and concealed, grief of Curaçao.

Cyclist, The

The Cyclist shows what bike culture brings about in the city and cross society at large.

Daan’s Inheritance

Trying to get a handle on his life and depression, Daan confronts his father, photographer Ed van der Elsken, who died in 1990.

Daddy Doll

Six-year-old Aiden says goodbye to his father, a soldier in the US Army bound for Afghanistan.

Dancers

Four people with Parkinson's Disease have a new and intense physical experience when they attend a dance class.

Dark Rider

Dutch minority co-production.

Daughters of Malakeh

Two Iranian sisters look to the future after they give new shape to their lives.

Day in a Life, A

A modest observation of the relationship between humanity and nature, revealing the hidden beauty of each single day in its pure simplicity. A slow film that transmits the experience of time as reality.

Days of Cannibalism

Dutch minority co-production.

Deaf Child

A candid portrait of a close-knit family: a father and his two sons, one of whom was born deaf.

Death of Antonio Sánchez Lomas, The

In the southern Spanish village of Frigiliana, time has not healed the wounds from the Franco era. Even now the murder of a villager in 1952 divides the community.

Dedicated to Dance

In the intimacy of the studio Peter Delpeut captures the dancers of the LeineRoebana company as they rehearse. A choreography of faces and glances: physical, intense, concentrated, extrovert.

Defending Brother No. 2

Dutch lawyers Michiel Pestman and Victor Koppe travel to Cambodia to defend Nuon Chea, also known as Brother no. 2, the man behind Pol Pot.

Desert 79°

Dating from 300 BC to the late 19th century, three historical accounts of Arctic travellers in search of the unknown, told in different shades of white.

Destination Berlin

DESTINATION BERLIN shows images from the lives of immigrants and a native ‘Berliner’. Though never 'at home', the foreigners say they can make a home anywhere.

Detained

Putting theory into practice in the most modern prison in The Netherlands.

Devil's Pie - D'Angelo

Devil's Pie - D'Angelo is an intimate, moving and surprising portrait of one of the most mysterious figures in the contemporary music scene: D'Angelo.

Diamond Dancers

A flash mob of elderly dancers at Dam Square in Amsterdam.

Diary of a Pigeon

The story of a top Dutch racing pigeon who ends up in Beijing, told from the perspective of the bird.

Diary of a Times Square Thief

The search for the writer of a mysterious diary that the filmmaker found on Ebay.

Disciples, The

An Amsterdam-based homeless choir is studying for a special opera called The Disciples that reflects tough life on the street.

Divine Pig

What runs deeper? The love for an animal or the love for its meat?

Don't Lose Heart

When her 88-year-old father moved home, estranged daughter Hella de Jonge acquired the legacy of her great aunt who survived the Nazi terror along with Hella's parents.

Drama Girl

A young woman is given the lead in a film based on the dramatic events of her own life story.

Dream & Deed

The writings of Henriette Roland Holst (1869–1952) give an insight into her deepest dilemmas; old images lead us through turbulent years.

Drona & Me

Portrait of the autistic Hindu boy Drona.

Drømmeland

Escaping society for a life in the Norwegian mountains with only his horse Lettir as for companionship, Nils shares his dream-life with the online world.

Dutch Church of Bloemendaal, The

A film about the successful and prosperous villagers of Bloemendaal, a city in the Netherlands.

Ego

When I was little I wanted nothing other than to become one thing: Rowan, my beautiful sister, who was two years my senior.

Ellos son Gigantes | They are Giants

We enter the world of the miniature book...

End of Fear, The

A film about Barnett Newman's ever-controversial work Who's Afraid of Red, Yellow and Blue III - and its vandalization and restoration, which made matters even worse.

Enjoy your Meal

Investigative documentary into the origin of food and the moral choices and dilemmas we are forced to confront.

Episode 3 – Enjoy Poverty

How to help Congo's poor to benefit from Africa's poverty?

Erbarme Dich

A labyrinthine narrative in which people such as Peter Sellars, Emio Greco, Simon Halsey and painter Rinke Nijburg relate their special relationship with the music of Bach.

Esma, All In

Esma is a 14-year-old kickboxing talent with glamorous dreams of becoming the world's best fighter. She also suffers the constant fear of losing her seriously ill mother. Can she fight for a future that is both exciting and terrifying?

European, The

A portrait of the EC Second in Command over two hectic years. An inside story told at the highest level.

F.I.S.H.I.N.G

“Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.” - Henry David Thoreau

Fallen flowers thick leaves

Chinese women of various ages talk frankly about sex and love, shame, taboos and the prevailing traditional mores surrounding sexuality.

Family Affair, A

Tom Fassaert explores the history of his family, one that is characterized by conflict. His journey becomes complicated when his grandmother makes an unexpected confession.

Farewell

The story of the only female passenger on the journey around the world of the Graf Zeppelin.

Farewell Paradise

FAREWELL PARADISE shows the search for a truth within a broken family.

Father

FATHER investigates the complicated relationship between a father and his adolescent son with whom hasn't been in touch with for 6 years, due to their turbulent past.

Father Figure

"Being black and gay means being two steps behind in life." In Father Figure, Vogue dancer Guilliano and his friends share personal experiences of homophobia, racism and marginalization and the ways in which they seek solace and a sense of community.

FATUM (Room 216)

When a man is asked to help with a police investigation concerning the disappearance of 3 women, a horrifying truth is confessed during an absorbing 10 hour interrogation.

Fear

Personal anxiety disorders in the crowded city of Amsterdam.

Fighting Against the Wind

Amber (12) doesn't have hair so will never know the sensation of the wind blowing through it, like shampoo models. But Amber is positive about her situation. Every year she chooses a new wig and gets to decide what kind of girl she wants to be.

Fighting for Peace

FIGHTING FOR PEACE is about a boxing school in one of Rio’s most violent slums, which provides young people with an alternative to a life in the drug trade.

Flying Anne

The youth documentary FLYING ANNE shows how Anne lives life with her tics. Tics that, in the end, she doesn’t want to lose either...

Flying Dog, The

Johannes Hogebrink is an artist with a dream: inspired by Laika and Otto Lilienthal, he wants to teach his dog how to fly.

Fool's Paradise, A

A road movie through South Africa. Vredeveld asks if there’s still room for white people, after Apartheid. Can she feel at home again in her own country?

Foreplay

It's probably the most memorable lesson of high school: sexual education. The children seem embarrassed, but they are nonetheless very curious - and what's going on in their minds?

Forget Me Not

It takes devotion to teach kids that are facing deportation. It takes determination to teach kids arriving from a war zone.

Forgotten Space, The

The sea is the crucial space of globalization.

Four Journeys

I travel back home to China to revisit my family and my illegal childhood.

Full of Dreams

Anne Fee (10) forms a band with her mentally disabled housemates to perform at the neighbourhood BBQ. While writing a song about their future dreams, they wonder how very different their will futures be…

Galapagos - Hope for the Future

A stunning docu-feature that takes you on an inspiring journey towards a sustainable future.

Gangway to a Future

An inexperienced captain on a rescue mission sails towards the Libyan coast with a group of young volunteers, to face and address an immense refugee problem.

Ganz; How I Lost My Beetle

The story of Josef Ganz, the automotive visionary whose designs led to the Volkswagen Beetle and was forced into exile by Hitler's Germany.

Garage, The

A film about how people deal with the financial crisis.

Garden of Life

A different film about Alzheimer's.

Gatekeepers

A film that shows the Dutch Immigration Service’s stringent selection procedure for political asylum in The Netherlands

Gay Wedding Fair

Andy is 23 and living the good life within Shanghai's sparkling gay scene. But all the time he is on the hunt for a suitable lesbian girl to propose to.

Genderblend

A story about five young people who feel neither male nor female, but rather place themselves somewhere inbetween.

Georgica

We float above the plains of the Flevopolder, the last land reclamation project of the Dutch government. We see how farmers carry out their duties in that ordered landscape.

Ghosts from the Past

In prison Viggo wonders why he developed from a sensitive little boy into a merciless criminal. He decides to give up crime for good, and immerses himself into his past to avoid making the same mistakes again.

Gift from the Ground

This documentary shows how the Dutch cope with the far-reaching and unexpected consequences of natural gas extraction in the northern province of Groningen.

Giovanni and the Water Ballet

Giovanni (10) wants to compete in the Dutch Synchronized Swimming Championships, but this is considered a typical girls’ sport.

Give Me Shelter

In an animal shelter, vulnerable animals and people come up against today's spirit of the age, in which love and compassion are weighed against efficacy and results.

Good Evening to the People Living in the Camp

On an old airfield, patrolled by military, Conijn crawls through a hole in the fence. Planes can no longer take off here and people live in tattered white tents on and alongside the runway. Conijn wants to meet them, to see who they are. He films them, without focusing on a single person, and seems uninterested in tales of hardship.

Good Neighbours

Loneliness hides behind closed doors and around every corner. But can you fight it without facing your own fear of death?

Good Terrorist, The

A former Islamic fundamentalist changes from a hateful and spiteful jihadist to a free citizen who renounces violence.

Goodwill Dumping

A stylised documentary about what happens to donated items of clothing from the moment they are discarded.

Gozaran - Time Passing

Composer Nader Mashayekhi dreams of a modern Iranian Philharmonic Orchestra. His dream becomes true - but then times change in Iran.

Gracious

Gracious is deaf but lives just like any other girl her age. One day, a terrible thing happened to her: she was raped by her cousin.

Granny and Chris & the Red Car

Documentary about the filmmaker’s 94-year-old grandma and her 30-year-old cousin, two adventurers in the Dutch health care system, on their last journey together.

Greek Winter

The problems of a heating company in Greece show a society in crisis, struggling to stay warm, both in a climate sense and in terms of human relationships.

Green Screen Gringo

Behind a green screen, a foreigner journeys through an enchanting - yet turbulent - Brazil. A place where the streets are a stage for politics, art and affection, and where a gringo can only watch.

Greenaway Alphabet, The

Peter Greenaway constructs an alphabet for and with his daughter Zoë as a blueprint of his life.

Greetings from Aleppo

GREETINGS FROM ALEPPO introduces us to the lives and stories of everyday people, so that they don’t remain unknown to us and their stories will not be lost.

Grown in Detroit

GROWN IN DETROIT shines light on an incredible effort that istaking place in Detroit.

Guerrilla Grannies

They risked their lives for freedom after 500 years of colonialism. Now the Grannies struggle to live in a globalized Mozambique.

Happily Ever After

A mercilessly humorous portrait of the filmmaker who, in a desperate attempt to save her relationship, visits all her ex-boyfriends.

Haunting History

A haunting history, scarred by the war within South Sudan.

Heartbound

Dutch minority co-production.

Hello Salaam

Sil (10) and Merlijn (11) have heard stories about the children who live in refugee camps from their mothers who work there. Now they want to meet these kids themselves. Will this be the start of a new set of friendships?

Here I Am

A documentary about our inability to control fate.

Here We Move, Here We Groove

Former Yugoslavian refugee turned musician Robert Soko journeys through Europe in search of connections to the music of the new generation of refugees.

Highway NL

A cinematographic ode to, and elegy on, the phenomenon of the ever-growing highway infrastructure in the Netherlands.

Hill of Pleasures

Hill of Pleasures shows the attempts to restore law and order in the favela and the reaction of the inhabitiants

Hinterland - A Child Soldier’s Road Back To South Sudan

Former child-soldier Kon receives asylum in Holland but guilt about the children he left behind turns his thoughts back to Sudan.

HIV HIV Hurray

Can a 31 year-old HIV-positive woman find a man who wants to have children with her?

Holland, the Living Delta

A fascinating journey through Western Europe’s largest delta land, in all of its mystery, breadth and beauty.

Hollywood Banker

Frans Afman, together with producer Dino de Laurentiis, developed a system of financing that revolutionised the business of filmmaking in Hollywood.

Holy Moly

Merle is about to receive her First Communion, an important event in the predominantly Catholic south of Holland.

Home

Forced to leave his home for another country, Cyriaque Kouenou has ended up in a surreal no-man’s-land.

Homeland

Give us land, you get peace

Hood Is a Movie

This film starts out as an inquiry into the history of a cabin in the Dutch town of Den Helder where men from the Dutch Antilles came together in 'the hood'. The cabin was demolished. But what really happened? And who is most entitled to tell the story?

Horacio & Johan

Photographer Horacio Sequi captured the talent and passion of FC Barcelona players over the past 60 years, including never before seen images of our lost sporting hero Johan Cruyff. More than a documentary, an ode to football and fans alike.

How to Meet a Mermaid

The sea breaks its silence as it unveils the stories of three protagonists who find refuge in the sea while in search of a better place.

Hubert Vos and The Empress

The story of a portrait...

Hum of Holland

A documentary about the Dutch soundscape. What does the Netherlands really sound like?

I Am a Girl

Joppe is a pretty thirteen-year-old girl who was born a boy.

I Am a Woman Now

The first generation of transsexuals, who had their sex change by the same ‘miracle doctor’,take stock of their lives.

I Don't Belong Here

Peter Schuster lives in an institution for the mentally handicapped. He is able to control his anger issues only by playing the drums and piano, but frequently something in his brain explodes, making him fly off the handle.

I Used to Dance

A wonderfully illogical insight into the life of a young woman suddenly forced to live life in a different way.

I Want My Money Back

A tragicomic, deeply personal film about how a carefully managed fortune went up in smoke because of the financial crisis.

I'll Fly Higher

Two young brothers wander around in a big empty world without a clear destination. Along the way, society passes before their eyes. How do you relate to a world where you don’t seem to be part of?

I'm Afraid it's a No

We draw our self-image in part from the judgements of others, and to be accepted we sometimes have to adapt ourselves. But how far do we go in this?

I'm not Dead, Only Asleep

A musical portrait of two Peruvian families who have a special bond with a donkey.

I'm Still Alive

Poetic portrait of a Polish woman called Jadwiga, who is old, poor and has lived in many countries, including the Netherlands, but has now returned to Warsaw.

Imperfect Harmony

A film about musical control, explored through a clash between two maestros: Holland's best-known composer, Louis Andriessen, and chief conductor, Mariss Jansons.

In Search of the Miraculous

Every year at The Ateliers ten young, talented artists get the opportunity to work in their own studio and discuss their work weekly with an established artistic talent.

In the Arms of Morpheus

An exploration of the fantastic and uncontrollable elements of our existence.

Independent Boy

An experiment in which a young filmmaker directs the life of his best friend.

Inner Landscape, The

In fast-changing China where traditions are vanishing, composer Guo Wenjing seeks a way between Eastern and Western music, and between old and new China.

Inside the Chinese Closet

Determined to do things the right way, we follow Chinese homosexuals Andy and Cherry in a desperate attempt to meet their parents’ expectations.

Instant Dreams

INSTANT DREAMS is a cinematic essayistic quest for the secret of Polaroid instant film.

Inventory of the Motherland

A film inspired by the work of photographer Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii (1863-1944), the inventor of colour photography in Russia.

It Hurts So Much

The filmmaker creates an intimate portrait of her mother, who is diagnosed with starting dementia.

It’s in the Sky

When it comes to fashion trends, there are no coincidences.

Janine

Music when played by violinist Janine Jansen comes straight from heaven. A top career, however, requires a lot of hard work.

Jerome Jerome

Autistic teenager Jerome needs constant attention. How do his patient carers cope with his provocative and unpredictable behavior?

Jesser and the Sugarcane

Jesser lives in a village in Nicaragua surrounded by fields of sugar cane. He doesn't want to work in the fields, but will he be able to change his faith?

Jheronimus Bosch, Touched by the Devil

A team of art historians attempt to reveal the mysteries within the 25 existing paintings of Jheronimus Bosch.

Jihad Jane and the Real World

Dutch minority co-production.

Jordy in Transitland

Will Jordy ever escape the persistent narrow-mindedness he encounters as a transgender?

Justice for Sale

JUSTICE FOR SALE follows Claudine, a young and courageous human rights lawyer, in her struggle against judicial injustice in Congo.

Juvenile Judge

A series of cases are heard before the juvenile judges, observed by the unobtrusive cameras of Mok and Uslu.

Kabul, City in the Wind

Kabul as seen through the daily lives of two kids and a bus driver, set against the background of a city destroyed by political and religious powers.

Karsu - I Hide a Secret

Coming-of-age film about Karsu Dönmez, star singer from Amsterdam who was discovered playing piano in her parents’ restaurant.

Keep Silent

When you are descended from a family of WWII collaborators what does it do to your sense of self, and your impression of the world around you?

Keeper

KEEPER is a documentary about the outsiders in football, and a tribute to the outsiders in life.

Keeping & Saving or how to live

A film about holding onto material things at a time when digital is superseding everything.

Kendis

Ambitious Lavanya is determined to overcome all obstacles to make it in the DJ world.

Key Business (Guards)

Putting theory into practice in the most modern prison in the Netherlands.

Kill Your Darling

Documentary about attempts to reconstruct the past, based on the unsolved murder of American model Melissa Halstead in 1990.

Killer Slope

Filmmaker and investigative journalist Geertjan Lassche joins a Dutch expedition to climb Cho Oyu, the sixth highest mountain in the world. What drives these mountain climbers? How ruthless do you need to be?

King of the Cruise

A peek into the decadent and bizarre world of a cruise ship, starring an attention-seeking Scottish baron on a mission to be seen.

Kingmaker, The

Two centuries ago the 42-year-old Willem I accepted the Dutch Crown. How the Netherlands became one country, with one king and one constitution, is worth a film in itself.

Kookaburra Love

In this voyeuristic documentary about love and violence we hear clips from a WhatsApp conversation between two lovers in the last months of their relationship.

Kyteman. Now What?

A film about the urge to let go what you already have, and the creative search for what follows after.

L I S T E N

If you're young and need a listening ear, you can call the so-called Kindertelefoon (Child Line). L I S T E N is a colorful hotch potch of many of these Kindertelefoon conversations.

L.A. Raeven-Beyond the Image

For artist twins L.A.Raeven, life and work are intrinsically intertwined

Lady of the Harbour

Suzanna is a strong Chinese woman living for 15 years in Greece. She leads a group of Greek Chinese to help new refugees, as atonement for her past.

Lamentations of Judas

Black Angolan soldiers once fought white South Africa’s colonial war. Now they are the protagonists in a film about betrayal, free will and repentance.

Land of Promise

An impressionistic view of immigration as a radical force across Europe, using archival footage.

Last Days of Shishmaref, The

An Inupiaq community about to be swallowed by the sea.

Last Fight, The

Marloes Coenen, one of the world’s best MMA fighters, forces herself to give her all, one more time, to win her last title fight.

Last Hangout, The

A group of elderly men rediscover their youth in the clubhouse. A place where they can whistle at passing women or throw a party whenever they want. But every time somebody is sick or dies the question arises: how long do I have left? And who will be next?

Last Hijack

A feature-length documentary and an online transmedia experience offering a unique way to investigate Somali piracy - from many different perspectives.

Last Words

Scientist and linguist Mark Janse discovers the Cappadocian language – previously assumed dead – a find that sends shockwaves through the world of academia.

Laws of Silence, The

A film about sexual violence as a weapon of war, the dangerous fight for justice, about shame and the (im)possibility of forgiveness in Colombia.

Lenno & the Angelfish

LENNO & THE ANGELFISH tells the story of a 10-year old boy who tries his best to behave. But how can you be ‘a good boy’ when everybody has their own opinion as to what constitutes right and wrong?

Leonie, Actress and Spy

A film about Leonie Brandt, an actress who used her talent to become a brilliant double agent, living a life shrouded in intrigue and mystery.

Lie, The

Reconstruction of the political drama around Ayaan Hirsi Ali that heralded the fall of the Dutch cabinet.

Life @ Lowlands

The Dutch music festival Lowlands Paradise is considered the mother of all ecclectic rock and culture festivals that are popping up around the globe today.

Life is Dream

In a surreal narration full of marvellous images, Vanesa dissects the dream of her parents who fled the deep poverty of Spain for the Netherlands.

Life? or Theatre?

A letter unlocks the secrets of the ‘real’ Charlotte Salomon, deported to Auschwitz after creating her autobiographical masterpiece.

LISTEN

If you're young and need a listening ear, you can call the so-called Kindertelefoon (Child Line). LISTEN is a colorful hotch potch of many of these Kindertelefoon conversations.

Little Angels

The complex relationship between the filmmaker Danniel's Aunt Tascha and her mother Enny, who is still traumatized by the death of her first daughters in Auschwitz.

Little Fire

When Gerrit, a tough buddy on a motorbike, is appointed to Noëll, an 11-year old boy with autism, they head off together on a liberating adventure.

Little Man, Time and the Troubadour

An alternative creation myth sheds new light on a highly topical question within a world on fire: what is a country?

Little Miss Piggy

Brechtje Jans (11) lives on a pig farm but fantasises about a life in the big city.

Long Season, The

A powerful portrait of Syrians living in a Lebanese camp, where life consists of waiting to return home.

Longstay

Documentary about the psychiatric treatment of 40 mentally ill prisoners in a longstay facility.

Los

The sea between Sweden and Finland makes people forget the limitations of their everyday lives.

Losers - A Film About Loss

Three women have each lost something - but was the experience the same? Can the study of one kind of loss teach us about other kinds?

Lost in Memories

Lost in Memories is not only an intimate film about dementia and care, but also a loving story about the impermanence of life.

Lost in This World

In their own ways, Anna and Kjeld look for both fulfilment in life and for something they can leave behind. But is the meaning of life found in the answers, or in the questions?

Lou Biou - The Feast of the Fabulous Bull

The inhabitants of the Camargue region have a deep-seated passion for the wild bull.

Louis The Ferris Wheel Kid

Louis' life as a travelling child living in a funfair comes to an end when he has to attend high school.

Love is Potatoes

After inheriting part of a small house outside Moscow, director Van der Horst embarks on a journey back into the secrets of her mother’s Russian past.

Love Letters

They still exist: young people who want to write love letters. Five people in their twenties read aloud the most intimate letter they've ever written.

Love's Winter

Can an arranged marriage result in true love?

M.C. Escher: Journey Into Infinity

The story of world famous Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher based on more than 1000 letters, diaries and lectures he wrote during his lifetime.

Mad About Truffles

A story about hunters, poachers, breeders, traders, star chefs and ... a priest.

Made in Iran

Iranian brothers Icy and Sot leave for New York to exhibit their controversial street art, for the first time in total freedom. But in following their dream, they can never return to Iran.

Man Who Looked Beyond the Horizon, The

A playfully edited documentary investigating the disappearance of a man who proves to have left behind something more special than just a mystery.

Meet the Fokkens

Sisters doing it for themselves in Amsterdam's Red Light District.

Megumi

Japanese Megumi Yokota was abducted by North Korean spies in 1977.

MH17: a Nation's Grief

A film that offers an insight into the way the MH17 air disaster affected the lives of the Dutch people, as well as the lives of the villagers in Ukraine.

Miracle of Almería, The

Dutch minority co-production.

Miracle of the Little Prince, The

A documentary about the passionate translators of the book The Little Prince by Saint-Exupéry, who fight for the preservation of their forbidden languages.

Miss Kiet's Children

An ode to the teacher that every child deserves.

Mission, The

Documentary about the UN mission in Mali as seen through the eyes of a Dutch special forces colonel.

Mocros

A documentary about five Dutch youngsters of Moroccan origin, filmed between 2003 and 2011.

Mole Agent, The

Dutch minority co-production.

Monsoonshow, The

Kunal might be blind… but that does not mean he lacks confidence! In this light-hearted film we see him lure the nicest girl in his class into a singing competition and try his best not to scream while he sings.

More Human than Human

An exploration of the promises and the complexities of Artificial Intelligence in today's world.

Morisot: The Heart is a Rebel

A topical investigation into the intriguing life of female impressionist artist Berthe Morisot

Mother's Balls

Juggling obligations and opportunities, Amber creates a home for all free spirits in her House of the Vineyard. Within the Dutch ballroom dancing scene she takes care of the ‘kids’ in her house, providing them with the freedom she didn’t have growing up herself.

Mr. Pinkpop

A portrait of a man with a boundless passion. Jan Smeets is a control freak, for 45 years in charge of the oldest pop festival in the world, Pinkpop.

Mrs F.

Can a theater performance on a floating stage in a Nigerian slum break the culture of silence about women's violence and oppression?

Mum

Adelheid Roosen portrays her mother with Alzheimer’s disease.

Munch In Hell

Dutch minority co-production.

Mussels in Love

The life cycle of the mussel and the passionate individuals it encounters: not just biologists and fishermen, but also cooks and even a gynaecologist.

My Darling Dog Has Cancer

How far do you go with your pet in the battle against cancer?

My Dearest F#cking Phone

A holiday without Wi-Fi turns out to be a revelation for Claudia (14). At last, no more Instagram pictures of her beautiful, successful and fun-loving friends.

My Fathers Choice

The small-scale story of the family of director Yan Ting Yuen told within the large-scale context of China’s history, and the diaspora of its people.

My Happy Complicated Family

Nowadays more children grow up in a non-traditional family set-up. What are the causes of this? And what are the effects on these children?

My Long Distance Friend

Having struggled to survive in Europe from the age of nine, the Zimbabwean OG attempts to find balance in her life.

My Name is Nobody

A search for the unknown boy who was photographed in 1937 sitting between two classmates, the future film legends Ennio Morricone and Sergio Leone.

My Reality Doc

A cinematic experiment in which the filmmaker investigates the confines of documentary, fiction and reality tv. For a certain amount of time. He wants to direct the life of a male peer.

My Rembrandt

Rembrandt is the grandmaster of intimacy. Even 350 years after his death many people, even entire nations, are obsessed by his paintings.

My Soul Drifts Light Upon a Sea of Trees

The candid stories of Japanese people who considered suicide but changed their minds thanks to a Zen priest and his holistic approach to therapy.

Mystery of the Milking Robots, The

Non-functioning milking robots plummet farmer Johan into a downward spiral. Will he surmount and secure his legacy or will he lose everything?

Naomi's Secret

Naomi, an optimistic teenager who faithfully visits her mother living at the mental health unit, decides to take her best friend along for the first time. Winner IDFA Special Jury Award for Children’s Documentary.

Navy Mids

The film follows future naval officers at the Royal Netherlands Naval College during their first military initiation on the island of Texel, and on their first trip on a naval vessel in the Baltic Sea.

Naziha's Spring

Nine years ago Naziha, a Moroccan-Dutch woman and mother of 10 children, made a drastic decision. She no longer wished to spend hours at the police station after one of her sons had caused trouble.

Ne Me Quitte Pas

Set in a Belgian village, Flemish Bob and Walloon Marcel share their solitude, their sense of humour and their craving for alcohol.

Need for Meat

Are we addicted to meat? Director Marijn Frank explores the dilemma between her love for meat and the rational arguments against meat products.

Nelsons No. 5

Director Carmen Cobos follows the Latvian conductor Andris Nelsons and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra as they record Shostakovich's 5th Symphony.

Never a Dull Moment

The turbulent life of Sam Waagenaar, successfully moving from film industry work in the thirties to journalist, singer, actor, war correspondent, finally ending up as a photographer travelling the world after the war.

New Artis, The

Artis Zoo is about to undergo a radical renovation. The director is on a mission but isn’t this a threat to his employees and his animals, and to himself?

New Boobs

For years, filmmaker Sacha Polak has known that she carries the BRCA1 hereditary cancer gene, responsible for breast cancer, but she can't decide what to do.

New Dawn, A

Is it possible to bridge the gap between two generations by letting them live together?

New Rijksmuseum, The

A feature-length documentary about the fascinating and complicated process of rebuilding Holland’s most famous museum, the Rijksmuseum.

New Saint, The

How an ordinary soldier became an icon for the Russian people: the story of saint Yevgeny and his mother.

New Wilderness, The

At the heart of one of the most densely populated areas of Europe, lie the Oostvaardersplassen - a unique experiment in letting nature run its course.

Ni Hao Holland

Two Chinese tourists swap their megacity for the Dutch village of Giethoorn where the hosts work hard to provide for them the authentic Dutch experience.

Ninnoc

Why do you have to do what everyone else does, and why look the same? Ninnoc struggles when she is in a group because she doesn't want to adapt to the ways of others. But nor does she want to be left out…

Nobu

A lighthearted portrait of former world karate champion and Netherlands-based Japanese immigrant Nobuaki Konno.

Not Without You

An elderly artist couple must say goodbye to life. Love and passion for art helps them endure their fate.

Nothing Left Unsaid

When the three sons of locked-in-syndrome sufferer Wim take over his care, each experiences, for the first time, a total dependence on the others.

Now Something Is Slowly Changing

A clear-cut, distinctly visual film about our present-day search for meaning, personal growth and performance improvement.

Oarsmen, The

THE OARSMEN captures the cadence of rowing, both in sound and image, focussing on Laurens ter Keurst (86), the oldest competitive rower in the Netherlands.

Oblivion (El Olvido)

A film about the powerless who resist being consigned to oblivion.

Off the Grid

While the US suffers a severe recession, some Americans are taking command of the situation by creating independent local economies.

On Air

Dutch minority co-production.

Once the Dust Settles

A film about the power of tourism in trying to coming to terms with disaster.

One All Alone, The

Expedition to the life and work of the French - American composer Edgard Varèse.

One Fine Day

Portraits of six people who have had a significant and positive influence on society through one small and non-violent act.

One Life Is Not Enough

Fien de la Mar (1898-1965) was an actress whose extraordinary talent only brought her misery and misfortune.

Only Son, The

Family bonds can become unbreakable chains, both supporting and suffocating.

Only the Best for Our Son

The 49-year-old Kees is autistic and still lives with his parents who take care of him. Their love has given Kees the ability to blossom as a relatively independent grown-up.

Oranje - How a Small Village Can Be Great

In 2014 a Dutch village of 150 inhabitants was saddled with 1400 asylum seekers. A popular uprising was imminent. What happened next, nobody expected ...

Our Island

On an uninhabited island in a provincial corner of Holland, sisters Shanna (11) and Mirte (14) go on an adventure...

Outside In

When Emma finds out that her parents are getting a divorce, she’s in shock. Suddenly, the happy trinity that they were comes to an end. And as to why exactly they are getting divorced, Emma still doesn’t really know…

Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow

About the German artist Anselm Kiefer

Overdue

Guilt, doubt, sadness and shame are all familiar emotions for women who have abortions. In this disarming documentary, three young women share their stories, and break the taboos surrounding their choice.

Paradise in the Desert

A society of black and white residents in a diamond town in Namibia look set to lose their paradise due to the closure of the mine. Will they leave or will they fight?

Parradox

The rise, fall and resurrection of filmmaker Pim de la Parra, a crazy, controversial and creative genius.

Paul's Last Waltz

In 2013 filmmaker Lieza Röben’s father died. Two years later she reconstructs the bewildering days before his euthanasia, together with her family.

Pekka, Inside the Mind of a School Shooter

On November 7 2007, an 18-year-old Finnish student shot dead eight people at the high school in Jokela, a small town north of Helsinki.

People in Berlin

A kaleidoscope of images of the city and its people. The main characters are three immigrants and a native Berlin woman. The Slovenian 'butterfly man' sees Berlin as a hunting ground for insects.

Perfect Horse, The

Through dedication and reliance on the highest levels of craftsmanship, generations of horse breeders honed the unique horse - the Lipizzaner - towards perfection.

Personae

Women living in a free world can decide on how they want to look in order to just as freely express themselves. But do their choices show who they truly are, or do they express the conventions of 'how to be?’

Photo-Eddy

In his father’s archive David de Jongh stumbles upon a mine of forgotten reportage photography from the 50s and 60s.

Pien Queen of the Bees

As soon as Pien (10) found out that bees are almost extinct, she became a beekeeper. Despite her illness, for which she has to go to hospital regularly, she is determined to save the bees from dying out.

Pilot's Mask, The

A documentary about the emotional trauma surrounding seriously ill children who must remain in hospital for a long time.

Plank

A Moroccan boy puts everything at stake to become the best skateboarder in the world.

Plastic Harem

Dutch-Egyptian artist Tarik Sadouma lives and works in Caïro. Before the revolution he directed video clips.

Player, The

A film about gambling, winning and losing, based on the director’s memories of his father.

Portrait of a Garden

At a centuries-old Dutch estate, a gardener and an 85-year-old pruning master work passionately and painstakingly on perfecting the fruit trees and crops.

Position Among the Stars

The underlying patterns of life in Indonesia.

Possessed

Possessed depicts the effects of the smartphone on our society and our self-image.

Prince of Muck

Owning an island can be a lot of work.

Principal Wife, The

The story of a young girl who one day realizes that her mother is gone, and she doesn't have a clue how it happened.

Prison for Profit

Whistleblowers, prisoners and an investigative journalist paint a shocking picture of South Africa’s first privatized prison where profit maximization is the priority.

Prisoners of the Ground

A film in the shape of a Finnish Tango.

Promised Land, The

An experimental documentary that deconstructs the caricature image we have of Bunschoten-Spakenburg to illustrate the ways this closed village community influences the identity of modern-day youth.

Punks

An intimate portrait of problem teenagers who are placed under temporary supervision.

Punt Uit, Schluss Aus, Full Stop

A sensitive, intimate and intriguing glimpse into the final days of the director's life companion.

Putin’s Olympic Dream

Putin’s Olympic Dream is about the rapid transformation of the city of Sochi.

Quiet Place, A

In a juvenile prison three young delinquents are forced to reinvent themselves under the preventive custody of the state.

Rainbow Warriors of Waiheke Island, The

Six Greenpeace pioneers now live a quiet life on the island Waiheke.

Rainmakers

RAINMAKERS is an investigative documentary about the decline of China's environment

Raw Herring

The story of the last real herring fishers of Holland.

Rebellious City

The Amsterdam-based anarchist Provo movement had a shocking impact on Dutch society in the tumultuous sixties with their absurdist revolution.

Red Soul, The

Why is it that still so many Russians defend Stalin as a great leader and a hero? The red Soul lays bare the Russian psyche of today and shows a world full of contradictions.

REM

Architecture is often seen from the outside, as an inanimate object represented in still imagery. REM exposes the human experience of architecture through dynamic film.

Rembrandt J’Accuse

Greenaway’s criticism of today’s visual illiteracy.

Renildo & Vanildo

Twin brothers Renildo and Vanildo cannot live with their parents. Luckily, they have each other and their favourite hobby: dancing.

Restitution Committee, The

A unique insight into the dealings of The Restitution Committee that decides upon ownership of artworks looted by the Nazis.

Rico & Indy

Rico (14) is given a puppy called Indy. If Rico can train Indy as a certified police dog, he'll be able to sell her for a lot of money. But during the three years of training, Rico and Indy become best friends. Will he still be able to sell her?

Ring of Dreams

Tengkwa leads a band of Dutch professional wrestlers and tries to train a new generation of super heroes. But the road to stardom is a rocky one.

Rocknrollers

A rockumentary about friendship, growing up and the power of music.

Rules of War

A white man ventures inland across South Sudan to teach paramilitaries the rules of war.

Sakawa

Dutch minority co-production.

Scared of Revolution

A legendary musician goes into a soul searching road trip to find redemption in order to become the father he has never been before.

Scena del Crimine

Seven views of Naples.

Sea Stares at Us from Afar, the

Dutch minority co-production

Secret Room, The - A Journey Into the Universe of Odin Teatret

A journey into the Universe of Odin Teatret, founded in 1964 by Eugenio Barba in Denmark, where this family-like group continues to exist.

Security Guards, The

Security seems both natural and necessary, but are security guards capable of guaranteeing our safety, or do they only give us a false sense of security?

See No Evil

The portrayal of the daily lives of three famous senior chimpanzees, inhabitants of retirement homes.

Sentenced for Life

Hardly anyone in the Netherlands is aware that a life sentence in Holland literally means a whole life of imprisonment.

Separations

Autobiographical documentary in which the film maker investigates why she and her brothers and sister left their home country of Brazil.

Sergio Herman, Fucking Perfect

Top chef Sergio Herman strives for perfection every day. Never giving up, always in the thick of it.

Sex for 5 Euro

In advance of the 2014 World Cup Brazil is cleaning up its act, but beneath the facade, child prostitution is still prevalent in all its major cities.

Sex Police, The

The Hague's vice squad combats human trafficking and exploitation of prostitutes while dealing with the pressure of procedures and political policies.

Sexy Money

Nigerian women, exploited as prostitutes in Europe, return home, filled with a renewed lust for life.

Shado'man

An epic journey for the viewer, through the darkness of memory, eventually to emerge into the light of a new day.

Shame/Fame

Eef Hilgers talks to angry posters and their victims who must bear extreme levels of digital abuse. The way people observed and criticized others used to be invisible, unspoken and unpublishable, but is now mapped by the age of internet.

Shangri-La (Paradise Under Construction)

In a travelogue through Shangri-La, a Tibetan tourist area named after the fictional paradise, the filmmaker excavates the many layers of fact and fiction.

Sheep Hero

A traditional Dutch shepherd is forced to innovate in a neo-liberal world that conflicts with his idealistic views.

Shepherd, The

Health insurers are putting pressure on enthusiastic GP Nico van Hasselt (91) to adapt his old-fashioned methods to those of modern society, but he refuses to abandon his vulnerable patients.

Shipwreck

A documentary about boat refugees at the Italian Island of Lampedusa.

Shock Head Soul

The life and work of Daniel Paul Schreber.

Short Trip

A film about the sense of immortality felt by a group of boys who have recently lost one of their friends.

Shout

A film about the search for adventure and a sense of belonging.

Show Must Go On, The

How will a family circus cope after their much-loved crowd pleasing elephant has to leave the ring because of a new law?

Shtetl in the Caribbean, A

A compelling story of two childhood friends, both in search of their family history in Eastern Europe.

Sidik and the Leopard

For 25 years Sidik has been searching for a leopard in the mountains of Kurdistan. Sidik believes his homeland will survive once the leopard returns.

Silence of the Tides

A film that inhales and exhales along with the tides of the Wadden Sea as it explores the fragile relationship between man and nature.

Silent Land

Small local farmers are essential for food provision but are chased off their land by large multinationals that only produce for export, destroying the soil in the process.

Silent Snow

Two Inuit girls are confronted by aggressive pollution.

Sisters

How does a child prodigy influence the relationships within a family of perfectionists?

Skatekeet

A documentary about Keet, a ten-year-old girl, whose skateboarding skills have stood out in a skate-world dominated by boys.

Sketches of Siberia

A road/boat trip on the Yenisey River and through the endless taiga towards the Heart of Gold. What became of Fridtjof Nansens' land of the future, Siberia?

Skip and the Rhythm Rangers

Skip loves to dance, but is bullied by the boys at school who say dancing is for sissies. With his all-boys dance crew he will prove that tough boys can dance.

Small Nations, Big Games: Basque Pilota

Henrike tries to overcome the frustrations of growing up as a Basque boy in Madrid by mastering the spectacular Basque sport of pelota.

Small Nations, Big Games: Palestinian Soccer Girls

Palestinian girl Niveen has to fight both Israeli checkpoints and her traditional brothers in order to play her favourite sport, soccer.

Small Nations, Big Games: Tuvan Khuresh

Chimit is a proud Tuvan wrestler who struggles against the Russian rule that destroyed his traditional nomad lifestyle.

Smog Town

Dutch minority co-production.

So Help Me God

Cinematic essay fusing observations of London's financial centre, the story of a psychotherapist and footage of Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein at the US Senate Hearing.

Soldier on the Roof

“Blessed God says; Make war for this land. Conquer this land. So this is what I do” Hebron Settler’s spokesman

Solo - Out of a Dream

A portrait of the lives and history of Leonardo and Anselmo who, 20 years ago, were the main characters in the documentary SOLO - THE LAW OF THE FAVELA.

Sons of Honour

Four boys involved in ‘Ndrangheta Mafia activities are taken away from their extremely powerful and violent families in an attempt to re-educate them.

Sound of the Bandoneon, The

A lively, melancholic tribute to the bandoneón – the beating heart of the tango - threatened with extinction.

Sounds for Mazin

Mazin, deaf from birth, looks forward to the operation that will allow him to hear. But how will all these new sounds change his life?

Sounds of Origin

SOUNDS OF ORIGIN reveals the enormous impact of Indo-Dutch musicians and their appeal that extended far beyond Holland's borders.

Source, The - One Day in a Roma Settlement in Romania

One day in the life of a Roma village, somewhere deep in Romenia.

Space in Between

Every day a Romanian woman stands by the wall of an Amsterdam jail to talk with her lover inside.

Spitting Ink

A documentary about poetry.

Spotlight on Merna

Eleven year-old Merna from Iraq stole the show during The Voice: Kids Arab by singing the story of the many refugee children from the Middle-East.

Spring Forward

A fascinating look into the changing inner lives of young Orthodox Christians as they leave the sanctuary of high school and fly out into the world.

ST MATTHEW MISSION OF REINBERT DE LEEUW

Cherry Duyns follows composer Reinbert de Leeuw from first rehearsals through to performance of Bach’s St Matthew Passion in Amsterdam's Nieuwe Kerk.

Stand by Your President

Feature documentary about Sandra Roelofs, a Dutch girl who became the First Lady of the exotic, but politically unstable, Georgia.

State Funeral

Dutch minority co-production.

Stones Have Laws

While Surinamese Maroons show how they live with the rainforest, multinationals exploit the natural resources within these ancestral grounds.

Stop Filming Us!

STOP FILMING US! is a cinematic dialogue between Western conceptions of Africa and the Congolese perception of reality.

Stories From Lakka Beach

In post-conflict Sierra Leone, life continues on the once touristic but now deserted heavenly beaches of Lakka.

Strange Love Affair with Ego, A

In today’s increasingly self-absorbed society and culture, how do we balance the fragile scale of self-love?

Stranger Came to Town, A

A tragedy about the complex reality of the conflict in Aleppo and the devastation that followed.

Stranger in Paradise

STRANGER IN PARADISE reflects on the power relations between Europeans and refugees.

Stray Dogs of Talad Noi

Over 5 years, Gerard Holthuis filmed the people around the River View Guest House in Talad Noi, Bangkok.

Street

Street is about improvisation, recycling materials and the claiming of public space on a single fictional day in Jakarta. Unintentional compositions and repetition remind the viewer of installations or performance.

Strike a Pose

What does it take to express yourself? The surprising and moving story of Madonna’s most famous troupe of dancers.

Suburb for Peter, A

Peter is thirty, sporty and stylish. He is also good at concealing his mental illness and social disorders. His dream is to lead a normal life, within normal society, with a wife and kids.

Suburban God

A pastor strolls through a modern suburb looking for signs of faith.

Supporting Film

From the perspectives of a dozen diverse viewers, this documentary explores the ritual of watching film. How is the medium experienced by people with sensory impairments, strong religious beliefs, or love sickness?

Tanzania Transit

On a train crossing Tanzania, a rolling microcosm of East African society, we follow three main characters, reflecting on the strength to survive.

Terrestrials, The

Six students digitize the archive of the late Timothy Leary, granting his final wish for a “permanent home in cyberspace.”

That Hair!

Adoptee Kaylee (13) is the only girl in her small hometown with afro-textured hair, and she has no idea how to take care of it. So together with her mother she decides to go looking for help.

The Last Male on Earth

The last remaining male northern white rhino on earth is dying. Mankind gathers around him to catch a glimpse. Or to even save him. How does this reflect on us?

The World of Kim & Bob

A film about the very close and imaginative friendship between a boy and a girl at the end of their childhood. Will impending adolescence impact upon their friendship?

They Call Me Babu

Alima tells her story, which plays out against the backdrop of World War II and the struggle for independence, over unique footage from various archives.

Thibault

A tough but comic youth documentary about Thibault (11) who will do all it takes to keep the big white spots on his legs a secret from the outside world.

Things That Matter

Frans Bromet and his daughter Laura step into a controversial dialogue about society, ideals and responsibility.

This is My Picture When I Was Dead

What if death is not the end of life’s journey?

This is My Summer

Joep (18), Anouska (23) and Ciska (21) are on a supervised youth tour to Blanes, a party place on the Spanish coast.

Those Who Feel The Fire Burning

As a group of refugees tries to enter Europe illegally by boat, a storm suddenly appears and an old man falls overboard. His perception shifts into another dimension: a dark, hallucinatory place.

Through the Looking Glass

Creative talent Marijn (12) has recently been admitted to the preparatory program of the art academy.

Time and Tide

For two years, filmmaker Marleen van der Werf has been exploring her fear of, and longing for, the void of stillness. A cinematic essay on a quietening nature.

Time Within Time

Short documentary about forgotten moments.

To Stay Alive - a Method

Iggy Pop’s way of surviving as an individual in an impersonal world, based on Michel Houellebecq’s ‘To Stay Alive’, and on his own experiences in rock. Did they help each other to survive?

To the Moon and Back

A tender portrait of Kess, who isn’t sure how to tell her new classmates about her sister Bo, who died when Kess was almost five.

Together

How do you react when you are told you have an incurable illness?

Touch Hunger

Physical contact is one of our primary needs. A simple touch can already waken different emotions that are stored in our skin. Using an ensemble narration we get to know different people who experience a lack of physical contact.

Town Ruled by Animals

A film that portrays Srebrenica from the perspective of the many stray cats and dogs that roam its empty streets, a unique portrait of a town where all hope seems to have been lost.

Transit Havana

Cuba knows Mariela Castro - Raul's daughter and Fidel's niece - as the champion of gay rights. Under her inspiring guidance, the state recently started a treatment programme for Cuban transgenders.

Trapped in the City of a Thousand Mountains

Chinese authorities give the Hip-Hop underground culture a hard time in Chongqing. Rappers struggle to keep their voices heard.

Trial, The

Minority Dutch co-production.

Tuesday Blues

Every Tuesday is D-day, when the art students of The Ateliers receive feedback on their work by well-known artists.

UBIQUITY

Some people get ill from the digital networks that surround us and decide to run. How does it feel to be caught in an invisible web?

Unplaceables, The

A road-movie through the slums of the soul.

Vamptasia

When a vampire drinks the blood of a defenceless girl, women sigh. A short documentary on the contemporary hype around sexy vampire heroes.

Views on Vermeer - 10 short stories

Unravelling the extraordinary and mysterious impact of Johannes Vermeer in our day and age.

Village, The

A chronicle about a village in the south of Spain that reflects the greater story of man.

Voice of Holland, The

A portrait of The Netherlands through speeches made at private public and political events over the course of a year.

Vrankrix and the Amsterdam Enrichment

Amsterdam is turning into a big money-making machine. But the idealists of Vrankrix stand their ground amidst the creeping gentrification.

Waiting for Giraffes

Dr. Sami, the vet of Palestine’s only zoo, wants international recognition in order to improve his establishment. But he will need the help of the Israelis…

Wavumba They Who Smell of Fish

A filmmaker returns to Kenya to rediscover the enchanting world of his youth.

Welcome Home

A feud that has split his own Jewish family leads filmmaker Frans Bromet to a new understanding of the ongoing conflict in Israel.

Western Arabs

Dutch minority co-production.

What the Cat Sees

A portrait of the patients of a hospital seen through a cat’s eyes.

What Went Wrong Where?

What do we do if a country does not stick to the agreement it signed? In 2005, after lengthy negotiations, an agreement was concluded between Belgium and the Netherlands concerning the Western Scheldt.

White Cube, The

Artist and filmmaker Renzo Martens founds a settlement in the middle of Congo. Here, plantation workers produce art that is critical of economic inequality.

White Poverty in the New South Africa

The story of a rapidly increasing group, the poor whites in South Africa.

Who We Are

What do you do when, after years of struggling, the residence permit finally arrives? A fascinating documentary about human resilience.

Wild Boar

An arresting documentary about the curious relationship between man and the wild boar.

Wilders, The Movie

Some call him a racist, others adore him. This film attempts to find out why politician Wilders is so popular.

Wistful Wilderness

The changing landscape of the Dutch Island Tiengemeten froma a personal view.

Wool Fever

In a village in the Dutch countryside two groups of eighth graders compete to create the most beautiful wool float of the year.

Wrong Time Wrong Place

An essay on the insignificance of life and the role played by chance.

Yab Yum

An intimate portrayal of the lust, secrets & inevitable criminality that took place behind closed doors.

Yezidi Girls

Three Yezidi girls escaped after being held hostage by IS. Now they look back upon the horror of their ordeal and try to find comfort and support within their community.

You Are My Friend

A heartwarming film about a Macedonian 6 year old boy who tries to make friends in his new Dutch school.

You've Got A Problem

A documentary that follows outreach social workers who must intervene in the lives of their patients, and asks the question, ‘how far should social work go?'

Young Hunters

Thies and Jorn grow up in a traditional hunters' family. Not everybody reacts well to their way of living, but is it not strange to condemn hunting if you actually like eating meat? So the boys throw a bbq for their friends to introduce their lifestyle.

Young Wrestlers

The struggles and triumphs of 26 teenagers who dream of being international wrestling champions, while facing the usual challenges of adolescence in Turkey.

Your Mum and Dad-They F*** You Up

A story for everyone who wonders how to deal with family and with life itself.

Zaatari Djinn

A film about the resilience of children. Through the eyes of children we see what it’s like to grow up in a refugee camp with little resources or prospects.

Zombie

As a skateboarder Tim (23) now has the chance to leave his dark past behind him and build an international career.

‘Now something is slowly changing’

A clear-cut, distinctly visual film about our present-day search for meaning, personal growth and performance improvement.