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Nima
2004 / 16 min Director: Annelies Kruk Producer: NCRV World Sales: NPO Sales Festival contact: NPO Sales
Nima is a Somali teenager, who has lived in a centre for refugees for 5 years now. She came to the Netherlands due to the war in her country and hopes she can stay here for good. Here in Hollans she is having fun with her friends and she attends school. Every day, she asks the janitor about the mail, hoping to receive the letter that will give both her and her mother a permanent residence permit.
My father lives in Venezuela (Series: And Rightly So!)
2003 / 25 min Director: René Roelofs Producer: Lemming Film / VPRO World Sales: NPO Sales Festival contact: VPRO Sales
Roxana’s father has been in prison in Venezuela for two years after being arrested for drug smuggling. She speaks about how she kept in contact with him and how much she has missed him. According to article 9 from the UN Convention, a child cannot be separated from its parents. This film is one of the nine-part documentary series for children inspired by The Rights of the Child.
Laura is my father (Series: Unexpected Blow)
2003 / 15 min Director: Juul Bovenberg Producer: Lemming Film / IKON World Sales: NPO Sales Festival contact: NPO Sales
Alisa’s father told her that he wanted to be a woman. Alisa approved and they agreed about a name. She also helped him change the pitch of his voice. But her friends at school and the people in the village don't know what to think of it. The film is an episode from the ten-part documentary series in which children talk about a big change in their lives and how they cope with it.