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In 1940, a struggling poor young man falls for a girl who must pay a terrible price to save her mentally disabled brother by marrying a powerful shrewd businessman. Then Rotterdam Blitz, a devastating German bombardment, begins.

Previously unknown terrorist Bruno von Lippe blackmails the Dutch government with explosions until a bizarrely petty ransom is paid. It's to be delivered by would be-couturier François van Vliet, who is grudgingly recruited by the police and teamed up with hotshot Dekker and prosaic Lena.

The young and insecure detective Joz, who, on the verge of getting married, is suddenly assigned a big case about a murdered prostitute. His relationship is threatened when, as part of the investigation, he meets the alluring Carmen. Unable to resist Carmen, he puts his entire future at stake. Joz sets aside all his principles and becomes someone he doesn't want to be.

IDIOT is about the 16-year-old mentally disabled Dutch-Turkish girl Yildiz who dreams of becoming a fashion model. She admires her sister Semra, who works as a fashion stylist. Yildiz sneaks herself into the Fashion Week and ends up on the catwalk. That day her biggest dream comes true.

The film shows the rise and fall of Pim de la Parra, a crazy, controversial, and creative genius, and of his resurrection. Driven by women, ego, and money, De la Parra celebrates film and life in abundance while producing and directing dozens of films, changing the entire Dutch film industry. Dutch language film with English subtitles.

A story of journeys and spaces: The journey from Russia to France... from school to church, between social hotels... The space between mother and daughter.

160 Young actors compete in a series of acting workshops to win a role in the upcoming feature film Carmen of the North (2009).

In EIS FREI, a young girl, played by award-winning Sylvia Hoeks, escapes war's horrors by retreating into a vivid fantasy. Amidst the chaos, she finds a fleeting joy and the courage to stand against the darkness closing in on her.

Fished for over a thousand years, the Hollandse Nieuwe (Dutch New Herring) is a phenomenon that has become a national cultural icon. More recently, the Dutch herring fleet has lost a great deal of its importance as only two vessels are now fishing for herring under the Dutch flag.

Het is zo fijn om Surinamer te zijn is a documentary in which Surinamese youngsters try to help developing their country with spreading their message of positivity and inspiration: stay in school, be a positive citizen. Their group is called the Dim Sum Academy and together with filmmaker In-Soo Radstake they make a documentary about their journey. Initially it's not sure what they exactly do, until the moment a preview screening is held in Paramaribo. After that they start touring with the film, an journey in which even the president comes in to the story.