Ohan and Saar make a final attempt to save their marriage by going on vacation to Buenos Aires. Read More »
Tag Archives: Netherlands
Goede man, lieve zoon / Good Husband, Dear Son (2001) Heddy Honigmann, Documentary
The widows of Ahatovici reminisce stories about their husbands and sons who were killed in a massacre during the Yougoslav civil war in 1992. Read More »
Metaal en Melancholie / Metal and Melancholy (1994) Heddy Honigmann, Jorge Rodríguez Paz, Documentary, Drama
In 1992, Peru was just emerging from one of its darkest moments in its entire Republican History (1821- onwards). Read More »
Turkish Delight (1973) Paul Verhoeven, Monique van de Ven, Rutger Hauer, Tonny Huurdeman, Drama, Romance, Erotic
Erik Vonk is a carefree artist and ladies man until he meets Olga, a beautiful young woman with an equal passion for sexual adventure. Read More »
The Baby of Mâcon (1993) Peter Greenaway, Julia Ormond, Ralph Fiennes, Philip Stone, Drama, History
A movie about the corruption in all levels of society. A baby is born from a supposed-to-be virgin woman, so a chain of hysteria about divine intervention in the birth takes place.
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Boefje / Wilton’s Zoo (1939) Douglas Sirk, Annie van Ees, Albert van Dalsum, Enny Snijders, Crime, Drama
Twelve year old Jan Grovers spends more time in the alleys of Rotterdam than with his family (though he occasionally looks after his tree younger sisters, all of whom are called Mientje). Read More »
Kameleon 2 (2005) Steven de Jong, Koen van der Donk, Jos van der Donk, Maarten Spanjer, Adventure, Comedy, Family
The twinbrothers Sietse and Hielke Klinkhamer want to raise money for their ill friend, Marieke. Read More »
Felice… Felice… (1998) Peter Delpeut, Johan Leysen, Toshie Ogura, Rina Yasami, Drama
Said to be inspired by British photographer Felice Beato, who for a time lived in 19th century feudal Japan and married a geisha named O-kiku. Read More »
Fanfare (1958) Bert Haanstra, Hans Kaart, Bernard Droog, Ineke Brinkman, Comedy, Music
After a fight the brass band in a small village splits up into two separate bands. They both want to win a contest and will do anything to prevent the other band from winning it.
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De Vlaschaard / The Flax Field (1983) Jan Gruyaert, Vic Moeremans, Rene Van Sambeek, Marc Peeters, Drama
In a part of Flanders where flax is the main crop, farmer Vermeulen rules his estate like an ‘old school’ patriarch, stern and authoritarian Read More »
Snackbar (2012) Meral Uslu, Ali Cifteci, Nazmiye Oral, Dilara Horuz, Drama
This snackbar, owned by Ali, in a suburb of Rotterdam is a refuge for the local Moroccan youth. They are wild, violent and criminal. To them Ali is like an old, trustworthy Turkish uncle, understanding, funny but also strict. But what if Ali, with his addiction to gambling jeopardizes their habitat? SNACK BAR is a film, which is as hard, funny, tragic, wild and unpredictable as life itself.
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On the Old Roman Road (2003) Don Askarian, Sylvia Gelton, Pavel Khachatrian, Stepan Shahinyan, Drama
Also Wano, carpet-seller, will receive his second, secret life, as light-footed dead-angel for the Turkish politician, as charming terrorist, as loner and successful lover. He prepared the “liquidation” of the Turkish consuls in Rotterdam, and executed them.
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Het beest (1982) Paul Collet, Willem Ruis, Akkemay, Bert André, Drama
When he finds out that his company has expropriated his own mother, a successful young manager gets deeply upset. Money and power now have a different meaning. He needs to struggle against his own self and stake everything in order to reorganize true values in his life.
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Abel / Voyeur (1986) Alex van Warmerdam, Henri Garcin, Olga Zuiderhoek, Comedy
An extremely weird comedy revolving around the life of 31- year-old Abel, who has never left home (literally). After failing with doctors and psychiatrists, Abel’s father Victor brings home Christine, a friend, in an attempt to teach Abel basic social skills. But Victor’s wife Duif accuses him of having an affair, and in the ensuing row Abel is thrown out into the street. But help is at hand when he runs into kind-hearted stripper Zus – whose show Victor is obsessed with…
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Boi Neon / Neon Bull (2015) Gabriel Mascaro, Juliano Cazarré, Maeve Jinkings, Josinaldo Alves, Drama
Iremar works at the “Vaquejadas”, a rodeo in the North East of Brazil where two men on horseback try bring down a bull by grabbing its tail. It’s dusty and back-breaking work, but Iremar is a natural vaqueiro feeding, prepping and taking care of the bulls.
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