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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?
Lost on Arrival
After retiring, a man wants to return to the Caribbean island where he once lived. Advancing dementia ruins his plans. He moves there but never really arrives.
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.