It takes courage to be a queer teenager at an LGBTQIA+ youth summer camp. Along with 65 other queer youngsters, Faas, Fano, Jeroen, and Finley are on their first summer camp, spending five intensive days of workshops that teach them how they can love themselves more. For the first time in their...
When Lidija Zelović fled the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina at the age of 22, she didn’t realize that she would henceforth be defined as a “refugee”. Nor that her life would then be spent shuttling between her birthplace and Amsterdam, between the past and the present, between being Lidija and...
In a world where sex has become powerful leverage, Tessa takes on a job as high-class escort and calls herself Aimée. The secret life that comes with the job and the denial of her true feelings detaches her from herself and the people who love her most.
For all Frits, a farmer's son, knows, his mother died when giving birth to him. He and his father make up a strong team. In the literal and figurative sense, because his father not only teaches him to milk the cows and hunt, he is also the coach of his soccer team. The happy tide turns when the boy...
There are more refugees in the world today than at any point in history. And half of them are children. Let Me In is a cinematic experience which reimagines the refugee crisis as if it was happening on America’s shores. Written and directed by Jonathan Olinger, this tale of survival and the...
Van Houts en De Ket: Sterk, zwart en zonder suiker
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Registration of the theatre program by the Dutch comedy duo (George) van Houts & (Tom) de Ket. This performance celebrates the duo's tenth anniversary with an anthology of the best of their previous performances.
When the Polish au pair Karina goes grocery shopping with the family's children, she notices that the mother does not trust her with her PIN code. A small rift appears in the bond of trust between Karina and the family, with all its consequences.
The 14-year-old David is a talented breakdancer; his mother Mery supports him unconditionally in his ambition to reach the top. As a teenager, she fled her native Armenia, but the situation in her country still plays a major role in the family life. David wants nothing more than make up for what...
Rapper and breakdancer Teekay from Eindhoven is known for his somersaults and vlogs that are causing a stir. During the corona riots in 2021, he not only gained national fame as a vlog reporter, but also ended up briefly in jail. After his junior year, Teekay wants to change course and, above all,...
In recent years, the number of people living in a bus or camper has increased significantly. But for this growing group, there are fewer and fewer places where you can legally park. The Kardinge car park in Groningen, a popular refuge for people staying in their campers, is also under pressure....
BELLUM is a film about how war trauma still grips the lives of three generations today. In a hiding room created for this film, we see a Jewish family breaking the silence by finally starting a conversation about suppressing and passing on war trauma. We examine how trauma is passed on from parent...
In a world where everyone seems to be glued to their screen, filmmaker Milou Gevers follows a rare group: people without a smartphone. What do they miss, what do they gain and how do they navigate life offline? Gevers investigates their habits, challenges and advantages. Through intimate...
In 2023, there were an estimated 30.6 thousand homeless people. This number continues to rise at an alarming rate. One of them is the headstrong Ruurdt. He has difficulty getting help and cannot adapt well to our society. He is now also in danger of losing the houseboat that was assigned to him....
The Netherlands is number one in Europe in hosting child pornography. In order to stem this flow of abuse material, the analysts of Meldpunt Kinderporno assess many millions of photos and videos every year. They send online hosts a removal request and criminal material is sent to the police. We do...
Pirate radio stations are unprecedentedly popular, even in the age of the internet and Spotify. What does this music say about identity, about our desire for stability in a changing world?
Nowadays, filming takes place back and forth between citizens and police officers. What is being filmed and what does this mean for the relationship between citizens and the police? Does this phenomenon contribute to transparency and a shared reality or does it create distrust and polarization?...
