Films 9

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Various directors, different countries, Dutchspoken and subtitles, 50’, 2020–2021

In difficult times it is especially important to stick together and not lose sight of each other, because one is the loneliest number… Daydreamers 9+ Dagdromers

Ante Pask, Belgium, Dutch spoken, 12’, 2021 contact / director → Ante Pask

A father and his daughter share a passion for motorcycling. But health problems put their shared hobby at risk. Mr. Practical 9+ Mr. Praktisch Praktyczny Pan

Michał Poniedzielski and Dominik Litwiniak, Poland, Dutch subtitles, 10’, 2021 contact / sales → Momakin

While going through his daily routine, Mr. Practical is suddenly reminded that being around a living creature could increase the joy of everyday life. The glory of terrible Eliz 9+ De glorie van de verschrikkelijke Eliz Príbeh hruzostrasné Eliz

Eliška Kovaříková and Adam Struhala, Czech Republic, Dutch subtitles, 28’, 2020 contact / sales → FAMU

Three friends are sitting in the dining hall when Eliz comes in, the girl that all three are in love with. One by one they tell their stories of her, each one worse than the one before. Dark humour, beautiful pictures and terrible tales paint the legend of the dreaded Eliz.

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Keivan Majdi, Iran, Dutch subtitles, 84’, 2021 contact / sistributor Belgium → MOOOV contact / sales → Irimage

In a small mountain village in Kurdistan, the children love soccer. But there's a problem: there is no field to play on in the rocky town. They decide to take matters in their own hands and look for a place, large and flat enough to make a soccer field.

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Susanne Kim, Germany, Dutch subtitles, 80’, 2020 contact / distributor Belgium → JEF contact / producer → Neufilm

Five kids have one thing in common: they struggle to fit in, so they dream of a place where they can be themselves, without feeling pressured by others. They meet each other in a secret place where no adult can go: their ‘rooms of wonder’. In this artistic documentary, we get to peek at these special rooms and get a guided tour of the inner world of the main characters.

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Maïmouna Doucouré, France, Dutch subtitles, 96’, 2020 contact / sales → BAC Films

Amy is an 11-year-old girl with a passion for dancing. She decides to join a dance team at school called ‘cuties’. The girls are training for a competition but Amy's mother doesn’t approve. Will Amy listen to her?

The blue girl

Cabinets of wonder

Cuties

The ghastly brothers

Ket & Doc

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Andrew Van Ostade and Michael Van Ostade, Belgium, Dutch spoken, 108’, 2021 contact / distributor Belgium → JEF contact / sales → Dutch Features Suffering from ghosts, poltergeists or paranormal plague? The Schimm Brothers will help you out. Where monsters lurk, these professional ghost hunters come into action. They catch all the creeps and lock them up for good: in the closet, basement or under the bed. Until they track down a new supernatural phenomenon thanks to the quirky Lilith. Together with Lilith and her friends, the Schimm Brothers take on the most dangerous monster of their entire career; the one hiding in all of us.

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Various directors, Belgium, Dutch spoken, 2x45’, 2022 contact / distributor Belgium → JEF

Ket & Doc, that's five new Belgian-made children's documentaries every year. In this unique format, we look at the world through the eyes of a child for 15 minutes. Also: all stories are based on their own experiences. Ket & Doc is a project of VAF, Ketnet and JEF. In the first selection we show Bgirl Badli, Beyond the stars and Aikiddo. In selection 2 we show GOALS, Light and Aikiddo. Bgirl Badli

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Light

Charlotte De Cort, Belgium, Dutch spoken, 15’, 2022 contact / producer → Associate Directors Bgirl Badli dances all her troubles away. She would love to broaden her horizon and embrace new styles, but that's not easy.

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Sarah Lederman, Belgium, Dutch spoken, 15’, 2022 contact / producer → De Mensen All Julie knows in her life is sadness, but she keeps finding the strength to carry on and embrace the world.

Aikiddo

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Annabel Verbeke, Belgium, Dutch spoken, 15’, 2022 contact / producer → Associate Directors A girl is vlogging her way through the city and meets kids who express themselves through music. GOALS 9+

Florinda Ciucio, Belgium, Dutch spoken, 15’, 2022 contact / producer → Borgerhoff & Lamberigts TV Two neighbouring girls share the same dream: become a successful football player, score for their team and maybe even for the national team. Beyond the stars 9+

Sarah Van Oostrum, Belgium, Dutch spoken, 15’, 2022 contact / producer → Diplodokus Children seek answers to their big questions about the mystery of life and death.

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Barbara Kronenberg, Germany, Luxembourg and Poland, Dutch spoken, 92’, 2021 contact / sales → Picture Tree

Ulja has a passion for astronomy and wants to watch the impact of an asteroid that is about to crash into earth. There's only one problem: the asteroid will crash on the other side of Europe. The young girl decides to take matters into her own hands. She makes her way through Eastern Europe together with a 13-year-old classmate as her driver. Adventure guaranteed!

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Miryam Bouchard, Canada, Dutch spoken, 105’, 2020 contact / distributor Belgium → JEF contact / sales → Attraction When your dad is a clown all you do is laugh and joke around, right? Not in Laura's case. She is a good student who dreams of going to a private school, far away from the crappy caravan she lives in now. Her dad hates everything that's neat and organised—even a nice

Mission Ulja Funk

My life is a circus

Night forest

Shower boys spread on a sandwich isn’t for him. Can he accept that his daughter chases her own dreams, even though they are different from his?

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André Hörmann, Germany, Dutch subtitles, 96’, 2021 contact / producer → Kurhaus Production

“How can all the wonderful things that could change the world become real if no one dares to imagine them?” With those words Paul's father left to look for a legendary cave inside the Ursulenberg mountain. He never returned. Paul has a hard time coping with his father's disappearance. On the last day of school, he picks up his father's notes and decides to go look for him. Will you join him on this adventure?

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Christian Zetterberg, Sweden, Dutch subtitles, 9’, 2021 contact / director → Christian Zetterberg

Viggo and Noel go home after a training match with their hockey team. When one of their innocent games is interrupted, the nature and limits of male friendship are tested.