Punk Lawyer

A young Amsterdam lawyer seems to be doing well, but occasionally he is overwhelmed by an unstoppable need for booze. During one of his delirious episodes, he witnesses the death of a squatter at a police station. Worrie

The Hes Case

Hes, an uptight and disaffected social worker reaching retirement, discovers a young woman, Anna, in the closet of an acquaintance who has committed suicide. Realizing that she has been kept in the apartment all her life

Gek van geluk

Single mum Lena is struggling with her job: she's a writer of love songs, but because of the lack of romance in her life, she's not inspired anymore. Her friend Valerie thinks she has the perfect solution: she hires a jo

The World of Polygoon

The history of the Polygoon cinema newsreel is the recent history of The Netherlands and beyond, narrated by the distinctive voice of Philip Bloemendal. Using numerous clips, various individuals involved recount their co

It Is What It Is

Young people going about their daily lives. They are looking for themselves, for each other. At the core of the film is the standing in front of the Toldi: the three main characters, Bodza, Janó and Mari come and go from

The Hell of '63

When extreme weather suddenly hits the Netherlands in 1963, a 120-mile tour skating event taking place on natural ice forces its contestants to contend with life-threatening race conditions.

Madonna's Pig

Traveling salesman Tony Roozen and his newest gadget, Porky (a robotic pig) end up stranded in the tiny hamlet of Madonna where deep and lasting political conflicts have disrupted village life. Tony can t wait to leave t

De Scheepsjongens van Bontekoe

Hajo wants nothing more than to join captain Bontekoe’s crew. His mother, who lost her husband at sea, does everything she can to keep him ashore, but the call of the sea is too strong. Together with Padde and Rolf, he s

Ludwig van Beethoven

Documentary on the master composer, from a GDR point of view.

Whitey

The second movie version, now in color, of Flemish (heimat-)author Ernest Claes' classical novel, titled after the nickname (Dutch 'the White', referring to a blond male) of the main character. The smart but naughty farm

Geheim van Onderplaas

Forbidden love is haunting Onderplaas. Elize, the daughter of the bywoner (tenant farmer), has fallen in love with Francois, the son of the wealthy estate owner. They elope and marry but are forced by his parents to divo

Ver Van Je Bed

Registration of the Dutch musical comedy show 'Ver van je bed'. Hannah and Pieter visit their parental home for their parents' thirtieth wedding anniversary. However, a surprise awaits them when their mother Marjan tells

The Lion of Flanders

The story takes place in 14th-century Flanders, a region suffering under the oppressive and bloody occupation of the French King, Philip the Fair. Tensions between the arrogant French nobility and the proud Flemish guild

Van Gogh & Japan

"I envy the Japanese" Van Gogh wrote to his brother Theo. In the exhibition on which this film is based - VAN GOGH & JAPAN at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam - one can see why. Though Vincent van Gogh never visited Ja

Van der Merwe

Van der Merwe, a bumbling farmer from a traditional Afrikaans family, struggles to keep his family together when his daughter returns from England with her British fiancé and family.

De parel van de Woestijn

Rip Van Winkle

Rip Van Winkle, a lazy American man, wanders off one day with his dog Wolf into the Kaatskill mountains where he runs into an odd group of men drinking and playing bowls. He drinks some of their mysterious brew and passe

Beelden van Piet Hein

Should the statues of Piet Hein be allowed to remain standing—and if so, with what message? Director Tim van den Hoff humorously portrays the abrasive relationship with our colonial past and the discomfort administrators

Winky's Horse

There is only one thing Winky wants: a horse, a real horse to ride. But horses are expensive. Fortunately it is the season of Sinterklaas; Winky just asks Sinterklaas for a horse. Than everything will work out alright. O

Van Joe

A bohemian artist lives his life as Van Gogh.