Films 10

Any day now Elk moment Ensilumi

10+

Hamy Ramezan, Finland, Dutch subtitles, 81’, 2020 contact / sales → New Europe Film Sales

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Ramin is a 13-year-old boy enjoying his time in school with his friends. After school, he doesn’t return home, though. Ramin lives in a refugee centre with his family. During the school holidays, they receive the horrible news that their residency permit has been denied. Every moment of the new school year feels more precious now, as Ramin fears deportation every day.

Bug

10+

Abel Bos, Belgium, Dutch spoken, 15’, 2021 contact / producer → Mirage

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12-year-old Sam is crazy about film. For a new video, he shadows the tough girl Bobby. To create a more spectacular video, Sam wants to add all kinds of stuff to the movie, but Bobby doesn’t feel like that at all.

Daughters Dochters

10+

Marjolein Verhoeven, Belgium, Dutch spoken, 22’, 2021 contact / director → Marjolein Verhoeven

Any day now

Bug

Daughters

Hello world

I am not scared of the crocodile

The kicksled choir sister Romy for the first time. She still has to get used to her new role as a big sister and all the accompanying changes.

Hello world Hallo wereld

10+

Kenneth Elvebakk, Norway, Dutch subtitles, 90’, 2021 contact / producer → Fuglene AS

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‘All my friends in class are straight. This is a farmer's town. People aren’t gay here’, says Viktor. When you are the first one to come out, who are you going to kiss? When you start to fall in love but you don't know anyone who is queer like you? We follow the lives of four teenagers who are the first ones to be openly queer in their schools. They are 12 and 13 years old when their stories begin, and wonder if their future will become any better. This is a coming-ofage about what teenagers experience the first years after they have revealed their secret.

I am not scared of the crocodile 10+ Ik ben niet bang van de krokodil El cocodril no me fa por

Anna Solanas and Marc Riba, Spain, Dutch subtitles, 4’, 2018 contact / director → Stopmotion

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A crocodile that would rather play the flute than hunt and who is friendly to all animals. Nothing wrong with that, right? The narrator does not agree, until the crocodile gets tired of it.

The kicksled choir

10+

Het sledekoor Sparkekoret

Torfinn Iversen, Norway, Dutch subtitles, 18’, 2020 contact / sales → Fjordic Film

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It is Gabriel's big dream to sing with the choir that raises money to help refugees. But when his father gets into a conflict with one of the refugees, his dream might be shattered.

Listen Luister

10+

Astrid Bussinck, the Netherlands, Dutch spoken, 15’, 2018 contact / sales → Een van de jongens

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Children call the ‘Youth Phone’ to talk about big or small problems. A girl who is always at home, or whose parents are going to separate. A boy who is afraid of the future, or who hopes his sexual orientation will change over time. Others just want to chat. In this series of conversations with the Youth Phone, sound is alternated with images that display the tone of the call. Sometimes gripping, sometimes funny, but always impactful.

The man who looked beyond the horizon 10+

De man die achter de horizon keek

Martijn Blekendaal, the Netherlands, Dutch spoken, 26’, 2018 contact / director → Cerutti film

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Forty years ago, Bas Jan Ader decided to cross the Atlantic ocean in a tiny sailboat. Nine months later his boat was found drifting near the English coast. Without Bas Jan. Why did Bas Jan try his hand at such a daring endeavour and how did he master his fears?

Mora Mora

10+

Robertas Nevecka and Jurga Seduikyte, Lithuania, no dialogue, 10’, 2021 contact / sales → Agencia Freak

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Mora almost drowns in the ocean, until ultimately, the sea washes her up on an island together with a strange creature. As this quiet place shows no sign of life, they start exploring. One morning the creature doesn’t wake up; Mora doesn’t know what to do, but then something happens which gives her the courage to continue.

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The man who looked beyond the horizon

Mora Mora

The penguin's flight

When Hitler stole my pink rabbit

The penguin's flight De reis van de pinguïn

10+

Stella Serefoglou, Greece, Dutch subtitles, 17’, 2021 contact / director → Stella Serefoglou

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Elli spends a lonely summer with her dad, feeling detached from the world, while her parents are on the verge of a divorce. Her only company is her cat, Molly. When the cat runs off, she starts looking for the only source of affection she still had.

When Hitler stole my pink rabbit 10+ Hitler heeft mijn roze konijn gestolen Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl

Caroline Link, Germany and Switzerland, Dutch subtitles, 119’, 2019 contact / distributor Belgium → JEF contact / sales → Betacinema Anna is so busy with her schoolwork and friends that she doesn’t notice that the world is falling apart. There are posters with Hitler's face on them everywhere in Berlin, and the feeling of riot is in the air. When her family suddenly has to flee from Germany, Anna realises that her life will never be the same. She's a refugee from now on who has to learn new languages and make new friends. Based on the moving life story of the author Judith Kerr. Winner at the JEF festival in 2021.

A wish upon a satellite Een satelliet verschiet Laika

10+

Leeni Linna, Estonia, Dutch subtitles, 17’, 2021 contact / producer → Revolver

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On the evening of his tenth birthday, a lonely boy sees a falling star. He decides to make a wish as the star crashes in a nearby forest. While fantasising about aliens, the boy excitedly starts to investigate.