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Cannes 2017
Films from The Netherlands
MINORITY CO-PRODUCTION IN OFFICIAL SELECTION 1
A GENTLE CREATURESergei Loznitsa
In rural Russia, braving violence andhumiliation, in the face of all opposi-tion, a woman embarks on a blindquest for justice.
A woman, who lives on the outskirts of
a Russian village receives the parcel
she had sent to her incarcerated hus-
band, marked ‘return to sender’. Shoc-
ked and confused, the woman has no
choice but to travel to the prison in
search of an explanation. So begins
the story of a battle against this impe-
netrable fortress, this prison where the
forces of social evil are constantly at
work. Braving violence and humilia-
tion, in the face of all opposition, our
protagonist embarks on a blind quest
for justice.
140' / colour
Genre: dramaOriginal title: A GENTLE CREATURE
Prod: Slot Machine (FR)Co-prod: Graniet Film (NL) - Marc vanWarmerdam, Wild at Art (NL) - Peter Warnier, Looks Film (DE), Studio UljanaKim (LT)Sc: Sergei LoznitsaD.O.P.: Oleg MutuCompleted: March 2017Language: RussianCast: Valeria Andriuta, Sergei Kolesov,Dmitriy Bykovskiy, Vasilina Makovceva.
NL Co-prod: Graniet [email protected]
NL Co-prod: Wild at [email protected]
Sales: Wild BunchPh: +33 1 4313 [email protected]
Please check website for updated schedule.Thu May 25, 16:00 premiere
WORLDPREMIERE
2 CINÉFONDATION SELECTION
LEJLA Stijn Bouma
Sarajevan Lejla feels stuck in life,
working in a fast food joint and taking
care of her father. One day she meets
Vedad and they fall in love. When he
offers her the possibility of leaving with
him, she must make a difficult decision.
22’ / colour
Genre: dramaOriginal title: LEJLA
Prod: Sarajevo Film Academy (BA), Alchemic Film (NL) - Ibrahim Karatay, Paul Oscar Kanter, Stijn BoumaSc: Stijn BoumaCompleted: April 2017Language: Bosnian
Stijn Bouma:SOMEWHERE ELSE (2016, short doc).
Alchemic FilmPh: +31 6 8167 [email protected] www.alchemicfilm.com
Thu May 25, 11:00 Buñuel
WORLDPREMIERE
CANNES CLASSICS 3
MIRROR OF HOLLAND Bert Haanstra
In the experimental Palme d’Or wining
short film MIRROR OF HOLLAND Bert
Haanstra transforms The Netherlands
by recording dramatic refelections in
the country’s waterways, and then flips
the images with mesmerizing results.
11’ / b&w
Genre: short documentaryOriginal title: SPIEGEL VAN HOLLAND
Prod: Forum FilmSc: Bert HaanstraCompleted: 1950Language: no dialogue
Bert Haanstra:Haanstra made many award winning films,among which the Academy Award nomina-ted documentaries APE AND SUPER-APE
(1972), THE HUMAN DUTCH (1963), GLASS
(1958).
For more information:Netherlands Institute for Sound and VisionHans van den [email protected]/en
Please check website for updated schedule.Fri May 26, time tbc
4 MINORITY CO-PRODUCTION ACID - #TRIP1 SERBIA
HUMIDITYNikola Ljuca
The wife of successful businessmanPetar disappears. He is assured shewill return, but maybe she is just thefirst domino to collapse within Pe-tar's perfect world.
Petar, a charismatic and handsome
manager that works in high-end con-
struction business, is returning from a
trip. His wife Mina is picking him up at
the airport and, upon their arrival
home, she disappears without a trace.
During the following week, Petar gra-
dually starts hiding from everyone that
she is gone. In a whirlwind of events,
he tries to maintain the picture-perfect
image of himself but his fears are pou-
ring out and the more he tries to sup-
press them, the harder they hit back.
Please check ACID website for screening info.
113’ / colour
Genre: drama, mystery
Original title: VLAZNOST
Prod: Dart Film (RS)
Co-prod: Lemming Film (NL) - Leontine
Petit, Joost de Vries, Derk-Jan Warrink,
Marni Films (GR), Cinnamon Production
(RS), Two thirty five (GR)
Sc: Stasa Bajac, Nikola Ljuca
D.O.P.: Maja Radosevic
Completed: January 2016
Language: Serbian, English, French
Cast: Milos Timotijevic (THE SKY ABOVE
US), Tamara Krcunovic (CORIOLANUS),
Maria Kraakman (SCHNEIDER VS. BAX, HUN-
TING & SONS) , Dragan Bakema (THE PARA-
DISE SUITE, THE MARATHON).
Nikola Ljuca:
First feature film.
a.o. NAREDNIK (2012, short) Awards: Best
Cinematography Belgrade Doc and Short
FF, SCENE SA ZENAMA (2011, short).
NL co-prod: Lemming Film
Ph: +31 20 661 0424
www.lemmingfilm.com
Sales: Soul Food Films
Ph: +381 11 267 2004
www.soulfoodfilms.com
PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE 5
JULIUS PONTEN
In 2016, Julius Ponten became one of
the founders of New Amsterdam Film
Company which resulted from a mer-
ger between B&I, Habbekrats and pro-
ducer Sander Verdonk. He had
previously produced Jim Taihuttu and
Victor Ponten's award-winning RABAT
and Taihuttu's second feature WOLF
and served as co-producer for Fran-
cisco Varone's road movie ROAD TO LA
PAZ and Mahmoud Al Massad's co-
medy BLESSED BENEFIT. Julius is cur-
rently developing Taihuttu's war epic
THE EAST.
New Amsterdam Film Company
Julius Ponten
Ph: +31 20 820 23 08/ +31 6 24528127
www.newams.com
Dutch producers in the Spotlight
@ the Producers Network.
Aydin Dehzad
www.kaliberfilm.nl
Lisette Kelder
www.circe.nl
Eric Glijnis
www.lemmingfilm.com
Noortje Wilschut
www.familyaffairfilms.nl
Katja Draaijer
www.baldrfilm.nl
6 PRODUCERS NETWORK
NEXT 7
DUTCH VR PROGRAM
The Netherlands Film Fund will present, in association with
Submarine Channel, a VR program @ NEXT.
Four Dutch projects will be screened:
FEBRUAR - Maarten Isaäk de Heer (prod: Valk Producties)
THE NIGHT WATCH - Maarten Treurniet (prod: 25fps)
WHAT DO WE CARE 4 - Steye Hallema (prod: WildVreemd)
ASHES TO ASHES - Submarine Channel
Thu May 18, 12.00 - 13.00 VR Cinema TheatreThe Dutch VR films will also be available at the NEXT VR Library from May 17 - 21.
AN ACT OF DEFIANCEJean van de velde
South Africa, 1963: Nelson Mandelais prepared to give his life for the freedom of his people. Another man,Bram Fischer, sacrifices his life forthe freedom of Mandela.
AN ACT OF DEFIANCE is about the man
behind Nelson Mandela, lawyer and
highly esteemed member of the white
establishment Bram Fischer. A man
who pays the ultimate price fighting
his own people for the cause of all
people.
Thu May 18, 16:00 Lerins 1Sat May 20, 16:00 Lerins 1
120’ / colour
Genre: drama, political thrillerOriginal title: BRAM FISCHER
Prod: Richard Claus & Co (NL) - RichardClaus, Gemma Derksen, Jean van denVeldeCo-prod: Spier Films (SA), On Stilts Productions (UK)Sc: Jean van de VeldeD.O.P.: Miles GoodallCompleted: February 2017 Language: Afrikaans, EnglishCast: Peter Paul Muller (THE PREACHER, FATHER'S AFFAIR), Antoinette Louw (DIE
LAASTE TANGO, DISCREET), José Domingos(THE SALVATION, SKIN), Conrad Kemp (CITY
OF VIOLENCE, THE GIRL).
Jean van de Velde:THE PRICE OF SUGAR (2013, feature), THE SI-LENT ARMY (2009, feature) Awards: a.o.Best Film Montreal Black FF, FLORIS (2004,feature), LEAK (2000, feature) Awards: a.o.Golden Calf for Best Film, Best Screenplayand Best Director Netherlands FF, GoldenArena Award Best Director Pula FF.
Richard Claus & CoPh: +31 6 502 [email protected]
Sales: Cinema Management GroupPh: +1 310 300 [email protected]. cinemamanagementgroup.com
Audience Award
Movies that Matter Film Festival
Amsterdam
8 IN THE MARKET
IN THE MARKET 9
CRAVINGSaskia Diesing
A black, comic family drama aboutgood intentions, idiotic expectationsand the unattainable craving for solidarity.
Coco is a chaotic young woman, who
is embroiled in a hopeless affair with
Hans, recently divorced and in his fif-
ties. She has no idea what to do with
her life. When she accidentally runs
into her unworldly mother in the street,
who tells her that she’s seriously ill,
Coco seizes this opportunity for a new
purpose in life with both hands. So she
moves in with her mother in order to
care for her…
Mon May 22, 11:30 Riviera 2
95’ / colour
Genre: black comedy, drama
Original title: DORST
Prod: KeyFilm - Hanneke Niens, Hans de
Wolf
Sc: Saskia Diesing, Esther Gerritsen
based on the novel Dorst by Esther
Gerritsen
D.O.P.: Aage Hollander
Completed: January 2017
Language: Dutch
Cast: Elise van ’t Laar (BETWEEN 10 AND
12), Simone Kleinsma (LOVING IBIZA), Leo-
pold Witte (WATERBOYS), Stefan de Walle
(THE MARATHON).
Saskia Diesing:
Second feature film.
a.o. NENA (2014, feature) Awards: a.o. Spe-
cial Mention Generation 14plus Int. Jury
Berlin IFF, Best Feature Buster Int. Chil-
dren’s FF, TAXI 656 (2008, TV film), THE
LAST DAY (2008, short).
KeyFilm
Ph: +31 20 423 1596
www.keyfilm.nl
Media Luna New Films
Ph: +49 221 5109 1891
www.medialuna.biz
10 IN THE MARKET
DISAPPEARANCEBoudewijn Koole
Roos visits her mother in Norway totell her she's ill. However, former hos-tilities keep Roos from sharinganything with her mother.
Every year Roos (33) visits her mother
Louise (55) in Norway, but this time it’s
different: she is bringing bad news.
However, old pain and numerous past
reproaches keep Roos from sharing
anything with her mother. However,
with the help of her half brother Bengt
(13) and an old love, the two women
reconcile their differences, and Roos
feels ready to take her next and irre-
versible step.
Tue May 23, 15:30 Palais D
91’ / colour
Genre: drama
Original title: VERDWIJNEN
Prod: The Film Kitchen (NL) – Ineke Kan-
ters, Jan van der Zanden
Co-prod: Sweet Films (NO)
Sc: Jolein Laarman
D.O.P.: Melle van Essen
Completed: January 2017
Language: Dutch, English, Norwegian
Cast: Rifka Lodeizen (TONIO, A NOBLE IN-
TENTION), Elsie de Brauw (PRINCE, STAGES),
Jakob Oftebro (GOLD COAST, KON TIKI),
Marcus Hanssen.
Boudewijn Koole:
a.o. BEYOND SLEEP (2015, feature) Award:
Golden Calf Best Director Netherlands FF,
OFF GROUND (2013, short), KAUWBOY (2012,
feature) Awards a.o.: Best Youth Film and
Best First Feature Award Berlin IFF, EFA
Young Audience Award and EFA European
Discovery of the Year.
The Film Kitchen
Ph: + 31 20 233 56 25
www.thefilmkitchen.nl
Sales: Pluto Film
Ph: +49 30 2191 8220
www.plutofilm.de
IN THE MARKET 11
MONKTies Schenk
The family of hypochondriac Monk(13) is about to collapse but the fa-mily members nevertheless travel toSpain together to say goodbye to adying relative.
The family of hypochondriac Monk
(13) is about to collapse but the family
members nevertheless travel to Spain
together to say goodbye to a dying
relative. Underway each of them tries
to survive both the trip and his or her
personal crisis. As they go along they
find out that the reality the family as
a whole has to cope with is stronger
than all their individual anxieties and
that there is no place on earth where
they would rather be than in this
family.
75’ / colour
Genre: drama
Original title: MONK
Prod: Viking Film (NL)
Co-prod: A Private View (BE)
Sc: Roosmarijn Roos Rosa de Carvalho
D.O.P.: Richard van Oosterhout
Completed: September 2016
Language: Dutch/Spanish
Cast: Sam Louwyck (LE MERAVIGLIE, D'AR-
DENNEN), Marina Gatell (PA NEGRE, LITTLE
ASHES), Teun Stokkel (KIDNAP), Olivia Lons-
dale (PRINCE, WE WILL NEVER BE ROYALS).
Ties Schenk:
First feature film.
a.o. BLACK TULIP (2015, TV series), HOW TO
SURVIVE (2011, TV series), DOCKLANDS
(2010, TV series) Awards: Golden Award
and Jury Award Cinekid, DAY IN DAY OUT
(2008, TV film), DONKEY GIRL (2006, short).
Viking Film
Ph: +31 20 625 4788
www.vikingfilm.nl
Sales: Picture Tree
Ph: +49 30 4208 2480
+49 30 42082480
www.picturetree-international.com
Sun May 21, 13:30 Gray 2
12 IN THE MARKET
R U SAFEPaul Ruven
The NSA Director is confronted with a diabolical dilemma: to save his kidnapped child by betraying our privacy and becoming the next Snowden or...
Thriller that asks essential questions
about our future safety. The NSA De-
puty Director is confronted with a dia-
bolical dilemma: to save his
kidnapped child by betraying our pri-
vacy and becoming the next Edward
Snowden, or to come up with a genius
alternative plan. How safe are we?
What if the child of the NSA boss is
kidnapped: Will he betray our privacy?
What would you do? Urgent, relevant
and very frightening.
77’ / colour
Genre: drama, thriller
Original title: R U SAFE
Prod: Talent United Film & Tv – Paul
Ruven
Sc: Mark Gaspercic
D.O.P.: Tjitte Jan Nieuwkoop
Completed: January 2017
Language: English
Cast: Jason London (DAZED AND CONFU-
SED), Fiona Dourif (TRUE BLOOD).
Paul Ruven:
a.o. GANGSTERBOYS (2010, feature),
SURPRISE (2008, feature),
Talent United Film & Tv
Ph: +31 6 5124 5041
www.talentunited.nl
Sales: Princ Films
Ph: +1 763 458 1967
www.princfilms.com
Wed May 17, 15:30 Gray 4
IN THE MARKET 13
WATERBOYSRobert Jan Westdijk
A film about a father who needs togrow up and a son who should takelife less seriously.
WATERBOYS tells the funny and moving
story of crime novelist Victor and his
cello-playing son Zack. When they get
thrown out by their women on the
same day, the two men have to sort
out both themselves and their relati-
onship during a turbulent trip to Scot-
land. A film about a father who needs
to grow up and a son who should take
life less seriously. With a soundtrack
and a special appearance by the
renowned band The Waterboys (The
Whole Of The Moon).
93’ / colour
Genre: comedy, drama, feelgood
Original title: WATERBOYS
Prod: VENFILM - Maarten van der Ven,
Grote Broer Filmwerken - Robert Jan
Westdijk
Co-prod: Wild at Art - Peter Warnier
Sc: Robert Jan Westdijk
D.O.P.: Alex Wuijts
Completed: September 16
Language: Dutch, English
Cast: Leopold Witte (CRAVING, VENTOUX),
Tim Linde, Helen Belbin (MAD TO BE NOR-
MAL), Julie McLellan.
Robert Jan Westdijk:
a.o. THE DINNER CLUB (2010 feature), LITTLE
SISTER (1995, feature) Awards: a.o. Jury
Special Prize and Audience Award Toronto
FF of Young Cinema, Silver Alexander
Thessaloniki IFF, Golden Tulip Istanbul IFF.
VENFILM
Ph: +31 6 4187 8497
www.venfilm.nl
Sales: Wide Management
Ph : +33 1 5395 0464
www.widemanagement.com
Mon May 22, 15:30 Palais H
14 MINORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS IN THE MARKET
JUZEMiransha Naik
A terrifying landlord in a small Goanvillage drives Santosh, a stubbornteenager on his path to self-discovery;to make a brave and difficult choice.
Borimol, a village in Goa is ruled by an
abusive thuggish bull, Juze. His appe-
tite for violent intimidation keeps his
immigrant workforce submissive, even
when his roving eye extends to their
women. Santos (16) is different. His
determination to continue with school
remains constant in spite of regular
beatings from Juze. As events build to
breaking point, Santosh’s passive resi-
stance evolves into the realisation that
he must confront Juze and finally
achieve freedom from fear.
93’ / colour
Genre: drama
Original title: JUZE
Prod: Thin Air Productions (IN)
Co-prod: Keplerfilm (NL) - Derk-Jan War-
rink & Koji Nelissen, Ciné Sud Promotion
(FR)
Sc: Miransha Naik
D.O.P.: Abhiraj Rawale
Completed: October 2016
Language: Konkani
Cast: Rushikesh Naik, Sudesh Bhise,
Prashanti Talpankar, Gauri Kamat.
NL co-prod: Keplerfilm
Ph: +31 6 52 43 75 09
www.keplerfilm.com
Sales: Films Boutique
Ph: +49 30 6953 7850
www.filmsboutique.com
Sat May 20, 18:00 Lerins 3Sun May 21, 15:30 Palais F
Hong Kong
International
Film Festival
MINORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS IN THE MARKET 15
TAXI STORIESDoris Yeung
In an increasingly economically pola-rized and virtually connected 24 hourAsia, a closeted gay Beijing taxidriver, a pregnant Hong Kong trophywife and a Jakarta slum orphanstruggle to connect despite the con-straints of their social class.
TAXI STORIES is a mosaic film of 3
stories in 3 different Asian cities where
the paths of the rich and poor cross
one another in and around taxis.
A closeted gay Beijing cab driver tries
to seduce a rich passenger, a Hong
Kong pregnant trophy wife starts to
develop feelings for her new Indone-
sian maid and a Jakarta slum orphan
becomes infatuated with a Western
female backpacker. All 3 characters
desperately want to connect on a
basic human level but are their own
worst obstacle.
98’ / colour
Genre: drama
Original title: TAXI STORIES
Prod: Avalon Films (NL)
Co-prod: Kinewarteg Jakarta (IN), Beijing
Cross Culture Media (CN),
Sc: Doris Yeung
D.O.P.: Martijn van Veen
Language: Chinese, Indonesian, English
Cast: Corallin Cao, Shanty Paredes,
Petrina Fung.
Doris Yeung:
o.a. MOTHERLAND (2009, feature).
Avalon Films
Ph: +31 6 4861 7964
www.avalonfilms.nl
Mon May 22, 09:30 Gray d’Albion 2Tue May 23, 16:00 Palais E
16 MINORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS IN THE MARKET
THE WOUNDJohn Trengove
It is the story of Xolani, a sexuallyconfused teenager from the city andhis ritual circumcision with eightrural boys.
Xolani, a lonely factory worker, joins
the men of his community in the moun-
tains of the Eastern Cape to initiate a
group of teenage boys into manhood.
When a defiant initiate from the city
discovers his best kept secret,
Xolani’s entire existence begins to
unravel.
87’ / colour
Genre: drama
Original title: THE WOUND
Prod: Urucu Media (SU)
Co-prod: OAK Motion Pictures (NL) - Trent
Riva Film (DE), ZDF/ARTE (DE), Edition
Salzgeber (DE), Cool Take Pictures (SA),
Deuxième Ligne Films (FR), Sampek Pro-
ductions (FR)
Sc: John Trengrove, Thando Mgqolozana,
Malusi Bengu
D.O.P.: Paul Ozgur
Completed: January 2017
Language: African dialect
Cast: Nakhane Touré, Bongile Mantsai,
Niza Jay Ncoyini
John Trengrove:
First feature film.
THE GOAT (short, 2014), HOPEVILLE (2010, tv
series).
NL co-prod: Oak Motion Pictures
Ph: +31 20 717 3504
www.oakmotionpictures.com
Sales: Pyramide Films
Ph: +33 1 4296 0220
www.pyramidefilms.com
Thu May 18, 09:30 Riviera 2
