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filmkrant • 2 m

Stijn Bouma about The hunt for Meral Ö In "De jacht op Meral Ö", Stijn Bouma's feature film debut, the viewer is taken along in the experience of a single mother who is being pursued by the Dutch state, inspired by the Toeslagen scandal.

nu • 2 m

K3 is in Malta for shooting of new film K3 has left for Malta for the shoot of their new film, 'K3 en Het Lied van de Zeemeermin', which will last the entire month of September. Julia Boschman, Marthe De Pillecyn and Hanne Verbruggen express their enthusiasm about the location and the script.

nu • 2 m

Hague 'mass donor' files lawsuit against Netflix over documentary Jonathan Meijer, known as the Dutch 'mass donor', is suing Netflix to remove the documentary The Man with 1000 Kids. Last year, he was ordered by a judge to stop donating after a case brought by Stichting Donorkind.

filmkrant • 2 m

Class of 2024: Mipham Chhowing on the feeling of emptiness In "The Feeling of Emptiness", HKU graduate Mipham Chhowing explores his complex relationship with his Bhutanese father Jurmi, who returned to Bhutan when Chhowing was six.

see-nl • 2 m

TIFF: Job, Joris and Marieke talk about Quota During the 49th Toronto International Film Festival, which takes place from 5 to 15 September, the short animated film 'Quota' by the Dutch animation trio Job, Joris and Marieke will have its world premiere.

see-nl • 2 m

TIFF: Tallulah Schwab Reflects on Mister K During the 49th Toronto International Film Festival, Dutch-Norwegian director Tallulah Hazekamp Schwab will present her new film "Mr. K". This surrealist film is set in a dilapidated hotel and stars Crispin Glover as a traveling magician.

nu • 2 m

Fifth Bon Bini film also awarded with Golden Calf from the Audience The film "Bon Bini: Bangkok Nights" by Jandino Asporaat has won the Golden Calf of the Audience, after it attracted more than 550,000 visitors between September 1, 2023 and August 31, 2024. Last year, "De Tatta's" won this award with 694,000 visitors.

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Dutch thriller series Nemesis to be shown in over thirty European countries The new Dutch thriller series "Nemesis", starring Lies Visschedijk, will be available on Disney+ in the Netherlands and thirty other European countries from October 16. In addition to Visschedijk, Romana Vrede and Peter Blok also play important roles.

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Venice Film Festival audience applauds Halina Reijn's Babygirl Halina Reijn's new film, Babygirl, starring Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson, had an exciting premiere at the Venice Film Festival. The film, about a top woman who starts an affair with a younger colleague, received enthusiastic reactions and applause during a scene.

spreekbuis • 2 m

New investment fund for documentaries launched Production company Captains has launched the Dutch International Film Fund (DIFF), a new investment fund aimed at supporting documentary productions that can reach a large audience both nationally and internationally.

see-nl • 2 m

Venice: Jan-Willem van Ewijk talks about his film 'Alpha' At the 81st Venice International Film Festival, filmmaker Jan-Willem van Ewijk presents his film Alpha, a story about a father and son trying to bond in the Alps. The film stands out for its realism and breathtaking cinematography.

broadcastmagazine • 2 m

Well-known actors in VPRO youth series Hein At the end of this year, VPRO will present the youth series Hein on NPO Zapp, starting Sunday 10 November. This witty family series, directed by Anna van der Heide, features an impressive Dutch cast including Jennifer Hoffman, Frank Lammers and Georgina Verbaan.

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