Hans Bouma

Visitors to the temples of modern art in global cities will be familiar with the white cube gallery space. But when one arises in the middle of a Congolese palm oil plantation, the effect is deeply disorienting. Furthermore, it draws attention to the often overlooked ties between colonialism and the art world, for example, through the multinationals that now proudly sponsor these Western museums. This Congolese arts center is part of artist Renzo Martens’s unorthodox plan to jump-start the local economy. Former workers at the plantation make sculptures that are reproduced in chocolate, and then exhibited in New York. The plantation workers, most of whom earn a dollar or less a day, use the profits from this successful exhibition to buy back the land confiscated from them by Unilever.

The Mangaung Prison opened in 2001 as South Africa’s first privately run penitentiary. Its operator, the multi-billion-dollar British security firm G4S, promised the most humane treatment and the best facilities for its nearly 3,000 prisoners—and naturally at the lowest cost. Testimonials from whistleblowers and former prisoners, and the findings of investigative journalist Ruth Hopkins expose the reality of prison privatization. Guards are underpaid, overworked and fear every day for their lives. Prisoners are a source of income, so rehabilitation isn’t a priority. Prison for Profit shows how this profit maximization system works, and what happens when governmental tasks like detention are outsourced to powerful international corporations. And what are the negative consequences for society at large?

In this deeply personal film, director Roger Ross Williams sets out on a journey to understand the complex forces of racism and greed currently at work in America's prison system.

Two Dutch lawyers, Michiel Pestman and Victor Koppe, travel to Cambodia in 2011 to defend Nuon Chea in an international tribunal. Nuon Chea, also known as Brother No. 2, was the second man after Pol Pot in the Khmer Rouge regime. He is being charged with mass murder and crimes against humanity. For four years, the documentary follows the lawyers in their attempt to give this man a fair trial, but the UN tribunal is beset by local interests and a government which consists partly of other former members of the Khmer Rouge who would really like all of the blame to rest solely on the defendant. What should've been the crowning achievement in the careers of the lawyers turns out very different.

〈새우 위에 개미〉는 생애 단 한번뿐인 창의력과 영감에 대한 탐구이자, 세계에서 가장 멋진 음식 문화를 가진 사람들과 장소들, 풍경과 소리, 맛과 색을 찾아가는 여정이다. 이 음식으로 가득한 다큐멘터리는 「타임」지가 세계에서 가장 영향력 있는 사람들 중 한 명으로 선정한 인물(레드제피)과 그의 국제적 팀의 마음 속으로 들어가 그들이 자신의 커리어에서 가장 어려운 도전을 수행하는 것을 엿볼 수 있게 해준다. (2016년 제13회 서울환경영화제) 2015년 1월, 도쿄. 세계 최고의 레스토랑인 노마의 오너셰프 르네 레드제피는 직원 모두와 함께 레스토랑을 도쿄의 만다린 오리엔탈 호텔로 옮겨서 8주 동안 특별하고 창의적인 메뉴를 선보이기로 한다. 레드제피의 명성에 걸맞게 8주 간의 점심과 저녁 식사는 일찌감치 모두 예약이 마감되었다. 레드제피는 「타임」지가 세계에서 가장 영향력 있는 100인 중 한 명으로 선정할 만큼 성공한 셰프지만, 도쿄에서 ‘일본의 영향을 받은’ 14 코스메뉴를 만들어내는 것은 그의 셰프 경력에 있어서 가장 어려운 도전이다. (2017년 제3회 서울국제음식영화제)

Documentary about the Dutch lyricist, writer and comedian Hans Dorrestijn. Dorrestijn is known for his black comedy. In his writing he deals with subject like depression, trauma and neurosis. This documentary explores his life and work.

Soccer player Mbark Boussoufa faces some hard dilemma's. He plays in Russia, while his family is in The Netherlands and Morocco.

Entrepreneur Daniel Knoop tries to make investments in the Congo, but struggles to make them successful.

Entrepreneur Daniel Knoop tries to make investments in the Congo, but struggles to make them successful.

Four men from Kosovo play cowboy like they used to in their childhood and compare this to the war they have just gone through.