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Tag Archives: Netherlands
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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