Jeroen Goeijers

Twenty years after Allard brought back the relationship with his mother to a minimum, the police calls him. They found her in a completely dishevelled house where she can no longer take care of herself. He decides not to abandon her in this state and takes responsibility for her care. Eventually, she ends up in a closed psychiatric ward. In this documentary, she blames her son for everything and wants him to behave like a good son.

In a quiet forest, a sign warns of radiation hazard. “Is this the past or the future?” muses the masked figure who appears like a kind of ghost in nuclear disaster areas. At a time when nuclear power may be re-emerging as an alternative to fossil fuels, this calmly observed and compelling tour takes us to places that may serve as a warning.

La prisión de máxima seguridad de Mangaung, en Sudáfrica, está gestionada por una empresa de seguridad privada, la multinacional G4S, una empresa británica presente en todo el mundo. El documental muestra qué ocurre cuando la prioridad es la rentabilidad económica, con guardias de seguridad mal pagados y la violencia contra los presos como resultado inevitable. La periodista de investigación Ruth Hopkins acerca los testimonios de expresos y guardias de seguridad que describen una situación impactante de la primera prisión privatizada de Sudáfrica.

La prisión de máxima seguridad de Mangaung, en Sudáfrica, está gestionada por una empresa de seguridad privada, la multinacional G4S, una empresa británica presente en todo el mundo. El documental muestra qué ocurre cuando la prioridad es la rentabilidad económica, con guardias de seguridad mal pagados y la violencia contra los presos como resultado inevitable. La periodista de investigación Ruth Hopkins acerca los testimonios de expresos y guardias de seguridad que describen una situación impactante de la primera prisión privatizada de Sudáfrica.

Langfang, about 40 kilometers from Beijing, is one of the most air-polluted cities in China. But at the local environmental protection bureau, deputy chief Li and his assistant Hu are working hard to change this.

Langfang, about 40 kilometers from Beijing, is one of the most air-polluted cities in China. But at the local environmental protection bureau, deputy chief Li and his assistant Hu are working hard to change this.

The film DAYMOHK tells the story of Chechen dance star and choreographer Ramzan Ahmadov, whose dance group Daymohk has found refuge with Chechnya’s current president Kadyrov. Momentarily postponing the extinction of this age-old folk dance. But the sacrifice this move takes, is great: in an attempt to save his country’s tradition, Ramzan collaborates with the authorities and sacrifices what he loves the most.

The film DAYMOHK tells the story of Chechen dance star and choreographer Ramzan Ahmadov, whose dance group Daymohk has found refuge with Chechnya’s current president Kadyrov. Momentarily postponing the extinction of this age-old folk dance. But the sacrifice this move takes, is great: in an attempt to save his country’s tradition, Ramzan collaborates with the authorities and sacrifices what he loves the most.

In postwar Liberia Clarice Gargard searches the truth concerning her father's dubious connection to warlord Charles Taylor.

Shepherd Stijn, un pastor tradicional, tiene una visión romántica del mundo, pero su idealismo choca con la dura realidad de tener que ser un empresario moderno. En este documental nos acercamos a Stijn y su familia en su búsqueda por mantener viva la tradición del pastoreo de ovejas.

Afshin tiene 12 años y vive con su familia en las montañas de Chil Dokham. Es un sitio donde la violencia doméstica convive con las bombas, las sirenas y los cadáveres formando parte de su infancia. Su padre emigra a otro país y a partir de ese momento deja de ser un niño para convertirse en un adulto. Reaparece como conductor de autobús, con una doble personalidad. Por una parte, es un padre afable, y por otra, un conductor temerario. Ambas historias se entremezclan mostrando el retrato del alma de una ciudad agónica.

Huelva, España, una región aislada y perdida en el tiempo. La hierba, la arena y el cielo son los mismos que aquellos extranjeros vieron en la primavera de 1895, cuando vinieron cruzando el mar desde un lejano país para marcar la tierra intocada y extraer su riqueza; cuando la torre era nueva; cuando la gente podía subir a la cima de la duna más alta e imaginar que la ciudad de Tartessos seguía todavía allí, a lo lejos, apenas perceptible entre la bruma de la mañana.

Huelva, España, una región aislada y perdida en el tiempo. La hierba, la arena y el cielo son los mismos que aquellos extranjeros vieron en la primavera de 1895, cuando vinieron cruzando el mar desde un lejano país para marcar la tierra intocada y extraer su riqueza; cuando la torre era nueva; cuando la gente podía subir a la cima de la duna más alta e imaginar que la ciudad de Tartessos seguía todavía allí, a lo lejos, apenas perceptible entre la bruma de la mañana.

Atormentado por su pasado violento, el ambicioso abogado Anuol regresa a su tierra natal, Sudán del Sur, comprometido a servir a su país y responsabilizar a los responsables. Pero su búsqueda, guiada por las reglas del derecho, choca contra un muro cuando se enfrenta a la renuencia de sus compatriotas a reconciliarse con la historia.

Atormentado por su pasado violento, el ambicioso abogado Anuol regresa a su tierra natal, Sudán del Sur, comprometido a servir a su país y responsabilizar a los responsables. Pero su búsqueda, guiada por las reglas del derecho, choca contra un muro cuando se enfrenta a la renuencia de sus compatriotas a reconciliarse con la historia.

A fascinating look into the changing inner lives of young Orthodox Christians as they leave the safety of high school and fly out into the world.

Producer Oscar Holleman (Within Temptation an Krezip) instantly recognizes 21 year old Sharon Kovacs as a talented singer. Even comparing her voice to Amy Winehouse. The movie is a documentation of them recording during two very hectic years.

In nature only one rule counts; eat or be eaten. WILD BOAR is a poetic, and visually arresting documentary about the curious relationship between man and the rise of the wild boar. The film tells a story about confusion, despair and opportunity amidst the invasion of unruly creatures that won’t abide by manmade rules and laws. From the dark woods where it originates, this almost uncontrollably dangerous creature goes deeper and deeper into our villages and cities but at the same time tickles our imagination and inspires us. WILD BOAR is an exploration of a society conflicted with nature and a reflection of the curiosity of human nature itself. Will we eat them or will they eventually devour us?

In nature only one rule counts; eat or be eaten. WILD BOAR is a poetic, and visually arresting documentary about the curious relationship between man and the rise of the wild boar. The film tells a story about confusion, despair and opportunity amidst the invasion of unruly creatures that won’t abide by manmade rules and laws. From the dark woods where it originates, this almost uncontrollably dangerous creature goes deeper and deeper into our villages and cities but at the same time tickles our imagination and inspires us. WILD BOAR is an exploration of a society conflicted with nature and a reflection of the curiosity of human nature itself. Will we eat them or will they eventually devour us?

A year after the euphoria on Tahrir Square, the demonstrators' goals have not even come close to being reached. The country is ruled with an iron fist and there is still no democracy. The 'eye of the world' has moved elsewhere. How things have been in Egypt since 25 January 2011 is explained using five portraits of people from various walks of life.

A woman answers the phone at night. She learns something terrible has happened to her boyfriend David in Phuket. Her world collapses. Stilte na de storm visualises that single brief moment between the nocturnal phone call and the confirmation of the dreaded message. In a stream of consciousness, emotions, memories and reality sweep through her like a storm, before she realises she has lost David. Only silence remains.

A woman answers the phone at night. She learns something terrible has happened to her boyfriend David in Phuket. Her world collapses. Stilte na de storm visualises that single brief moment between the nocturnal phone call and the confirmation of the dreaded message. In a stream of consciousness, emotions, memories and reality sweep through her like a storm, before she realises she has lost David. Only silence remains.

Wherever war breaks out, men with guns rape. During the decades of conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo possibly hundreds of thousands of women and girls were brutally raped. In WEAPON OF WAR military perpetrators unveil what lies behind this brutal behavior and the strategies of rape as a war crime. An ex-rebel explains how he raped. Like for many ex-soldiers, starting a normal life again is a struggle filled with trauma. In an attempt to reconcile with his past, he decides to meets one of his victims in an attempt to obtain forgiveness. Captain Basima is working as a priest in Congo's army and confronts perpetrators of rape. He urges them to change. Just like he did.

Two Dutch filmmakers travel to the Iranian city of Bam to chronicle the aftermath of a December 2006 earthquake that claimed 43,000 lives and left 60,000 homeless. Survivors reflect on the catastrophe in voice-over narration that's accompanied by images of a wrecked metropolis fighting to pull itself back together. The gripping documentary received its North American premiere at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival.

Director Entrop follows Lalla Weiss for a year, the spokeswoman of the national Sinti and Roma organisation. Weiss emphasises that the Roma and Sinti have been denied a place in our culture for seven hundred years, and that this is only recently and gradually changing. She herself is the living proof of the fact that things can change: she is married to Kees, a civilian, and as his wife she takes the lead in the traditional male dominated Roma and Sinti societies.

Director Entrop follows Lalla Weiss for a year, the spokeswoman of the national Sinti and Roma organisation. Weiss emphasises that the Roma and Sinti have been denied a place in our culture for seven hundred years, and that this is only recently and gradually changing. She herself is the living proof of the fact that things can change: she is married to Kees, a civilian, and as his wife she takes the lead in the traditional male dominated Roma and Sinti societies.

Short film in which an elderly couple takes leave of each other after fifty years of loving and living. His dementia is becoming more and more serious and today she will take him to a nursing home. This morning is the last time when they rise together, sit in the kitchen in their robes and look forward to the new day. Memories of years gone by come back to them.