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Toronto 2016 Films from The Netherlands
Toronto 2016
FilmsfromTheNetherlands
INDEX 1
Layla M 2
Brimstone 3
The Commune 4
Bezness as Usual 5
The Day My Father Became a Bush 6
Import 7
Blessed Benefit 8
White Sun 9
Ayhan and Me 10
By the Time It Gets Dark 11
EYE Film Institute Netherlands
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Cover Image:
Still Life with Flowers in a Glass Vase,
by Jan Davidsz. De Heem, 1650-1683
provided by Rijksmuseum,
Amsterdam
www.rijksmuseum.nl/rijksstudio
2 PLATFORM
LAYLA M. Mijke de Jong
Layla (18), a Dutch girl with Moroccan
roots, joins a group of radical Muslims.
She encounters a world that nurtures her
ideas initially, but finally confronts her
with an impossible choice.
Layla (18) is born and raised in Amsterdam.
Layla is smart, witty and stubborn – and of
Moroccan background. In the times of con-
stant terrorist threat, she struggles with the
increasing suspicion towards girls with
headscarves and boys with beards that she
witnesses every day. While her frustration
grows, her faith intensifies. She, slowly but
surely, becomes involved with a group of
radical Muslims. Layla encounters a world
that nurtures her ideas initially, but finally
confronts her with an impossible choice.
90’ / DCP / colour
Genre: dramaOriginal title: LAYLA M.Prod: Topkapi Films (NL)Co-prod: Menuet (BE), Chromosom Film (DE),Schiwago Film (DE)Sc: Jan Eilander, Mijke de JongD.O.P.: Danny ElsenCompleted: July 2016Language: Dutch, English, ArabicCast: Nora el Koussour, Ilias Addab
Mijke de Jong:a.o. STOP ACTING NOW (2016, feature), FRAILER
(2014, feature), JOY (2010, feature) Awards:Golden Calves Best Feature and Best ScriptNetherlands FF, KATIA’S SISTER (2008, feature)Award: Youth Jury Award Special Mention Locarno IFF.
Topkapi FilmsPh: +31 20 303 [email protected]
Sales: Beta CinemaPh: +49 89 673 [email protected]
Sat Sep 10, 17:15 Winter GardenSun Sep 11, 08:45 Scotiabank 14 (p&i)Mon Sept 12, 12:15 TIFF Bell Lightbox 2Wed 14 Sep, 16:30 Scotiabank 10 (p&i)Sat Sep 17, 21:45 TIFF Bell Lightbox 1
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SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 3
BRIMSTONEMartin Koolhoven
Fear not. Retribution is coming.
A suspenseful tale of guilt and retribu-
tion that unfolds at the end of the 19th
century in the American west. An epic
thriller told in four chapters, about a
young woman and her family, whose
lives change drastically when a diabo-
lical preacher comes to town.
149’ / DCP / colour
Genre: thrillerOriginal title: BRIMSTONE
Prod: N279 Entertainment (NL), X-Filme (DE)Co-prod: FilmWave (UK), Prime Time (BE), The Jokers Films (FR), Dragon Films (SE), Film Väst (SE), Paradiso Films (NL) Sc: Martin KoolhovenD.O.P.: Rogier StoffersCompleted: August 2016Language: EnglishCast: Dakota Fanning (THE RUNAWAYS), Guy Pearce (MEMENTO), Kit Harington (GAME OF
THRONES), Carice van Houten (BLACK BOOK).
Martin Koolhoven:a.o. WINTER IN WARTIME (2008, feature) Awardsa.o: Alice in the City Award Rome IFF, BONKERS
(2005, feature) Awards a.o: Audience AwardLeeds Young People's FF, Best Feature Monte-video FF.
N279 Entertainment Ph: +31 20 422 [email protected] www.n279entertainment.com
Sales: EmbankmentPh: +44 207 183 [email protected]
Mon Sep 12, 21:00 Visa Screening RoomTue Sep 13, 14:45 Visa Screening RoomTue Sep 13, 15:00 Scotiabank 1 (p&i)Thu Sep 15, 20:15 Scotiabank 12 (p&i)Sat Sep 17, 21:00 Visa Screening Room
COMPETITION
4 SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS (MINORITY CO-PRODUCTION)
THE COMMUNEThomas Vinterberg
A story about the clash between personal desires and solidarity/tolerance in a Danish commune inthe 1970s
Erik and Anna are an academic
couple with a dream. Along with their
daughter Freja, they set up a com-
mune in Erik’s huge villa in the
upmarket district of Copenhagen.
With the family in the center of the
story, we are invited into the dream of
a real commune; we participate in the
house meetings, dinners and parties.
It is friendship, love and togetherness
under one roof until an earth-shattering
love affair puts the community and the
commune to its greatest test yet.
111’ / DCP / colour
Genre: drama Original title: KOLLEKTIVET
Prod: Zentropa Entertainment 19 (DK)Co-prod: Topkapi Films (NL), Film I Väst (SE),Zentropa Int. Sweden (SE), Zentropa International Netherlands (NL)Sc: Thomas Vinterberg, Tobias LindholmD.O.P.: Jesper TøffnerCompleted: November 2015Language: DanishCast: Trine Dyrholm (IN A BETTER WORLD), UlrichThomsen (IN A BETTER WORLD), Lars Ranthe(THE HUNT), Fares Fares (ZERO DARK THIRTY).
Thomas Vinterberg:a.o. FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD (2015, fea-ture), THE HUNT (2012, feature) Awards: a.o.Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Cannes IFF, SUBMARINO (2010, feature).
NL Co-prod: Topkapi FilmsPh: +31 20 303 [email protected]
Sales: TrustNordisk Ph: +45 3686 [email protected]
Thu Sep 8, 09:45 Scotiabank 10 (p&i)Fri Sep 16, 21:30 Visa Screening RoomSat Sep 17, 12:30 Scotiabank 1Sun Sep 18, 12:45 Isabel Bader
TIFF DOCS 5
BEZNESS AS USUALAlex Pitstra
Filmmaker Alex Pitstra is facing notonly the intercultural misunderstan-dings and failed expectations be-tween him and his long absentTunisian father, but also the relati-onship with his Dutch mother.
Alex Pitstra is 25 years old when he re-
ceives a letter from his Tunisian father,
whom he hasn’t seen since his early
childhood. In the ten years that follow,
Alex tries to build a relationship with
his newfound family in Tunisia. He
convinces his Swiss half-sister Jasmin
to do the same. In this fascinating fa-
mily saga, Alex is facing the intercultu-
ral misunderstandings and failed
expectations between him and his fa-
ther, but also the relationship with his
Dutch mother. What role should he
play as a son of two cultures?
92’ / DCP / colour
Genre: documentaryOriginal title: BEZNESS AS USUAL
Prod: Selfmade FilmsSc: Alex PitstraD.O.P.: Tadeusz Kieniewicz, Alex Pitstra,Rosan BremanCompleted: July 2016Language: Dutch, English, Arabic, German
Alex Pitstra:First feature length documentary.DIE WELT (2011, feature) Awards: Jury PrizeBest Feature Berkshire IFF, Grand Prix Stu-dents’ Jury Int. Independent FF Bordeaux.
Selfmade FilmsPh: +31 20 606 [email protected]
Mon Sep 12, 20:45 Scotiabank 7 (p&i)Mon Sep 12, 21:15 Scotiabank 14Wed Sep 14, , 21:00 Scotiabank 3Fri Sep 16, 13:00 TIFF Bell Lighbox 4
COMPETITION
6 TIFF KIDS
THE DAY MY FATHER BECAME A BUSHNicole van Kilsdonk
When war breaks out in the south, Toda's father has to defend his coun-try. Toda is sent to a neighbouringland, which is not a simple journey in wartime.
Toda’s father is a pastry chef. Every-
day he rises before dawn to make all
different kinds of pastries and cakes.
Then, one day, everything changes.
War breaks out in the south, and
Toda’s father has to defend his coun-
try. Toda is sent to stay with her mo-
ther, who lives in a neighbouring
country... not an easy journey in war-
time. But Toda is a bright girl who
doesn’t give up easily - she is determi-
ned to find her mother. An adventure
story with laughs, thrills and emotion.
85’ / DCP / colour
Genre: children's, drama, familyOriginal title: TOEN MIJN VADER EEN STRUIK WERD
Prod: Lemming Film (NL)Co-prod: Nukleus Film (KR), Minds Meet (BE),A Private View (BE)Sc: Maureen Versprille, Nicole van KilsdonkD.O.P.: Gregg TelussaCompleted: July 2016Language: DutchCast: Celeste Holsheimer, Teun Kuilboer (CLEAN
HANDS, THE HEINEKEN KIDNAPPING) Noortje Her-laar (PARADISE TRIPS), Anneke Blok (LOVE IS ALL,WINTER IN WARTIME).
Nicole van Kilsdonk:a.o. VENTOUX (2015, feature), IN THE HEART
(2014, feature), TAKING CHANCES (2011, feature)Awards ao: EFCA Award BUFF FF, Best FilmStuttgart Children’s FF.
Lemming FilmPh: +31 20 661 [email protected]
Sales: Beta CinemaPh: +49 89 673 [email protected]
Sat Sep 10, 09:15 Scotiabank 5 (p&i)Sat Sep 10, 14:15 Scotiabank 9Fri Sep 16, 14:45 Scotiabank 7 (p&i)Sun sep 18, , 15:45 Scotiabank 8
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SHORT CUTS 7
IMPORTEna SendijarevićA young Bosnian refugee family endsup in a small village in the Nether-lands after getting a residence permitin 1994. Absurd situations arise asthey are trying to make this newworld their home.
17’ / DCP / colour
Genre: dramaOriginal title: IMPORT
Prod: Pupkin (NL)Sc: Ena SendijarevićD.O.P.: Emo WeemhoffCompleted: February 2016Language: Dutch, BosnianCast: Alena Dzebo, Mario Knezović, Esma Hrusto, Aya CrnićEna Sendijarević:FERNWEH (2014, short), TRAVELERS INTO THE
NIGHT (2013, short).
PupkinPh: +31 20 489 [email protected]
Festival distribution:Some ShortsWouter JansenPh: +31 6 220 [email protected]
Sat Sep 10, 22:00 Scotiabank 14Sun Sep 11, 11:15 Scotiabank 6 (p&i)Fri Sep 16, 21:15 Scotiabank 14
8 DISCOVERY (MINORITY CO-PRODUCTION)
BLESSED BENEFIT Mahmoud Al Massad
Ahmad gets tangled up in an unfortu-nate business deal that lands him inprison. But life in prison might not bethat bad.
Ahmad, a construction worker, is ar-
rested for using a client's down pay-
ment to help his cousin in a deal
involving 10 brand-new laptops and
the hopes to make a small profit from
it.Far from all the obligations of the
outside world, where food and drink
are not a worry, where new friendships
are struck, and where no cell phones
are ringing, Ahmad gradually feels so-
mething that he's never felt before – li-
berty. Halfway through his sentence
his biggest worry becomes losing this
liberty after his release and, above all,
having to deal with a bigger debt…
83’ / DCP / colour
Genre: drama, comedyOriginal title: BLESSED BENEFIT
Prod: Twenty to Twenty Vision (DE), Yo Image (JO)NL co-prod: New Amsterdam Sc: Mahmoud Al MassadD.O.P.: Giorgos MihelisCompleted: 2016Language: Arabic Cast: Ahmad Thaher, Maher Khammash, OdaiHijazi
Mahmoud Al Massad:a.o. THIS IS MY PICTURE WHEN I WAS DEAD (2010,doc), RECYLCE (2007, doc).
New AmsterdamPh: +31 20 820 [email protected]
Sales: Beta CinemaPh: +49 89 673 [email protected]
Fri Sep 9, 11:15 Scotiabank 10 (p&i)Fri Sep 9, 16:30 Scotiabank 14Sun Sep 11, 19:15 Scotiabank 8Wed Sep 14, 19:00 Scotiabank 6 (p&i)Fri sep 16, 21:00 Scotiabank 11
World
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CONTEMPORARY WORLD CINEMA (MINORITY CO-PRODUCTION) 9
WHITE SUNDeepak Rauniyar
After the death of his father, Agni returns back home for the first time in 10 years.
For the first time in 10 years since he
joined the Maoist guerrillas and left to
fight against the regime, Agni goes
back to his home village to bury his
father. Back home, the reunion with
his wife and the other villagers soon
becomes a struggle whilst they try
to bury his farther. Agni’s journey
home becomes a portrait of the
dysfunctional nature of post-conflict
Nepali society: the essence of life
during the years that the fragile peace
process has been deadlocked.
87’ / DCP / colour
Genre: dramaOriginal title: SETO SURYA
Prod: Aadi Films (NP)NL co-prod: The Film KitchenSc: Deepak Rauniyar, David BarkerD.O.P.: Mark Ó'FearghailCompleted: 2016Language: NepaliCast: Dayahang Rai, Asha Magrati, RabindraSingh Baniya, Sumi Malla.
Deepak Rauniyar:a.o. HIGHWAY (2012, feature), POOJA (2010,short).
The Film KitchenPh: +31 20 2335 626info@ thefilmkitchen.nlwww.thefilmkitchen.nl
Sales: The Match FactoryPh: +49 221 [email protected]
Sat Sep 10, , 14:30 Scotiabank 4Mon Sep 12, 14:00 Jackman HallMon Sep 12, 16:30 Scotiabank 5 (p&i)Thu Sep 15, 16:15 Scotiabank 7 (p&i)Sat Sep 17, 14:30 Scotiabank 13
COMPETITION
10 WAVELENGTHS (MINORITY CO-PRODUCTION)
AYHAN AND ME belit sağ
Explicitly discussing its own produc-tion and censorship at the hands of Turkish officials, belit sag’s ayhan and me is an incisive, Farocki-like examination of thepower of images, the roles and responsibilities of representation and sanctioned history-making, andthe charged relationship between artand state control.
14’ / video / colour
Genre: short, experimentalOriginal title: AYHAN VE BEN
Prod: belit sağSc: belit sağCompleted: April 2016Language: Turkish
belit sağ:a.o. Sept. – Oct. 2015, CIZRE (2015, short), MY
CAMERA SEEMS TO RECOGNIZE PEOPLE (2015,short), AND THE IMAGE GAZES BACK (2014, short).
belit sağPh: +31 6 3314 [email protected]
Mon Sep 12, 18:30 TIFF Bell Lightbox 4
WAVELENGTHS (MINORITY CO-PRODUCTION) 11
BY THE TIME IT GETS DARK Anocha Suwichakornpong
BY THE TIME IT GETS DARK weaves toge-ther multiple stories and charactersto create a portrait of a beautifulcountry haunted by its troubled history.
A film director and her muse who was
a student activist in the 1970s, a wai-
tress who keeps changing jobs, an
actor and an actress, all live loosely
connected to each other by almost in-
visible threads. The narrative sheds its
skin several times to reveal layer upon
layer of the complexities that make up
the characters’ lives.
105’ / DCP / colour
Genre: dramaOriginal title: DAO KHANONG
Prod: Electric Eel Films (TH)Sc: Anocha SuwichakornpongD.O.P.: Ming Kai LeungCompleted: July 2016Language: ThaiCast: Arak Amonsuparasi, Atchara Suwan,Visra Vichit-Vadakan
Anocha Suwichakornpong:a.o. OVERSEAS (2012, short), MUNDANE HISTORY
(2009, feature), (2007, short), GRACELAND (2006,short).
Electric Eel FilmsPh: +66 2 0449 [email protected]
Thu Sep 8, 12:15 Scotiabank 6 (p&i)Fri Sep 9, 19:15 Jackman HallSat Sep 10, 22:00 Jackman Hall
COMPETITION
Cover image
Still Life with Flowers in a Glass Vase
by Jan Davidsz. de Heem, 1650-1683
provided by Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
www.rijksmuseum.nl/rijksstudio
