a Son of Porto

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Runtime : 53M

Director : Annelotte Verhaagen

Synopsis

Nineteen-year-old Bendja was born in the Netherlands, but his roots are in Moluccas. His father, writer Frans Lopulalan, understands his son’s desire to touch Moluccan soil; he shares that wish. The two decide to travel to the village of Porto on Saparua island, where Frans’ deceased father, a former KNIL soldier, used to live. Verhaagen follows them on their trip to the tropics. A trip that the two men experience in different ways. Frans writes a lot and visits the ground where his father’s house once stood. Bendja dives into the daily village life. He also wonders if he shouldn’t resume his ancestors’ battle. Frans has mixed feelings about this: ‘I hope he can identify with being Moluccan without it necessarily causing him to reject his life in Holland.’ The personal experiences of father and son Lopulalan are complemented by significant archive footage.

Actors

Frans Lopulalan
Frans Lopulalan
Himself
Bendje Lopulalan
Bendje Lopulalan
Himself

Crews

Annelotte Verhaagen
Annelotte Verhaagen
Director
John Albert Jansen
John Albert Jansen
Scenario Writer
Annelotte Verhaagen
Annelotte Verhaagen
Scenario Writer
Jacques Laureys N.S.C.
Jacques Laureys N.S.C.
Camera Operator
Wouter Vekdhuis
Wouter Vekdhuis
Sound Recordist
Ralf Verbeek
Ralf Verbeek
Editor
Frank van der Weij
Frank van der Weij
Sound Editor
Annelotte Verhaagen
Annelotte Verhaagen
Executive Producer

Trailers and other movies

Zoon van Porto - Trailer