De Balie, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
21-23 April
Program
Kiruna - A Brand New World
Kiruna - A Brand New World
Located more than 200 km above the polar circle, the Swedish mining town Kiruna is built on the world’s largest and most modern iron ore mining tunnel, which created a significant income for the Swedish government.
However, due to the mining the city has sta...
Close Enough + Q&A with Valentin Urziceanu
Close Enough + Q&A with Valentin Urziceanu
A satire about cinema, music and life, the film blends the story of Giani – a Roma boy who, in a Europe torn apart by the Second World War, travels from Bucharest to Paris to meet his idol, Django Reinhardt, hoping to learn from him ...
When the War Comes
When the War Comes
Peter lives a seemingly happy life. For his graduation he got an SUV, he has a pretty girlfriend, got enrolled in a college and gets along with his parents. However, his real life is elsewhere – as the head of a paramilitary called "Slovenskí branci" that meets in...
Another Spring
Another Spring
Another spring is a medical thriller that takes place in the spring of 1972, when the deadly smallpox virus was brought into Yugoslavia from the bazaars in Iraq. The disease was spreading for a whole month before it was discovered in Kosovo, while in Belgrade, it con...
Landscapes of Resistance + Q&A with Marta Popivoda
Landscapes of Resistance + Q&A with Marta Popivoda
Sonja (97) was one of the first women who joined the partisan resistance movement in Yugoslavia. Inspired by the revolutionary books she received from a classmate in high school, she joined the communist and antifascist organization in the late 1930s and in 1941 beca...
Somewhere Over the Chemtrails
Somewhere Over the Chemtrails
Clumsy Standa and recently widower Bronya are volunteer firefighters in a small village where they enjoy a quiet and peaceful life. Things begin to change when a van crashes into a crowd of people during the Easter Fair. Before anyone notices, the driver runs away fr...
Live from The Netherlands: With Knife
Live from The Netherlands: With Knife
Successful TV personality Eveline is completely done with presenting mindless quiz shows. She decides she wants to reinvent herself by directing documentaries exploring the intricacies of the modern world. Meanwhile, teenager Yousef concludes that buying a new brand ...
De Balie
De Balie is a cultural and political hub in the middle of Amsterdam’s historical center. This 19th century building allows for an unique cinematic experience that gives light to important stories. De Balie screens documentaries or films that tackle the problems within our society through an artistic and critical lens. By housing internationally acclaimed film festivals such as IDFA, De Balie attracts many moviegoers that are given the space to share their critiques and opinions. Either through an organized Q&A event with the filmmaker or moviegoers can meet each other at the bar when sharing an after-movie-drink.