Producer
The parents are at their wits’ end, so a temporary supervision order is the last hope for a group of teenagers in Punks. Now, on a remote farm in France, they’re going to have to get their lives back on track, with the help of a counselor. If they want any chance of a happy life, they need to engage in some frank and painful conversations. Mitchel has to find a way to get along with his father, but maybe too much has already happened since his mother died. Jahlano is already at the next stage: he’s no longer allowed to live with his mother, and needs to get over the disappointment. Mike, meanwhile, is struggling with his image as a boy who’s “got a screw loose.” Filmed in constant close-up by director Maasja Ooms, the teenagers try to tame their demons with music and therapy, but problems from the past keep resurfacing. In this intimate and sincere portrait, these troubled kids show us their most vulnerable sides.
Producer
More than 40 years ago, Bas Jan Ader decided to go on an adventure. In a tiny sailing boat, the Dutchman set sail across the ocean. Nine months later the boat was found adrift at sea. There was no sign of Ader. It’s a story that has always fascinated filmmaker Martijn Blekendaal, not just because of the disappearance itself, but also because of the entire mystery that surrounds it. Blekendaal embarks on an investigation that follows his footsteps to Hollywood. It turns out that, in order to understand what drove this man to his fateful voyage, the filmmaker has to overcome his fear of looking beyond his own horizon. In a whirlwind montage of images jumping from one time, place and person to another, Blekendaal shows us that Bas Jan left behind something more special than just a mystery.
Producer
История звездного танцора и хореографа Рамзана Ахмадова, чей танцевальный коллектив «Даймохк» нашел прибежище в сегодняшней Чечне у президента Кадырова. Благодаря этому на какое-то время отсрочено умирание традиции народного танца. Но велика и цена, которую пришлось заплатить, чтобы спасти традиции своего народа, – Рамзан сотрудничает с властями и жертвует самым дорогим для себя.
Producer
"It’s not easy to find a foster family for you," an orphanage supervisor explains to nine-year-old Alicia. "After all, you are a very special girl." Alicia is crying. "I’m not special. I’m just a girl." This disturbing scene sets the tone for this film about Alicia, who was taken away from her teenage mother by the Child Welfare Bureau when she was 12 months old. She’s been living in an orphanage since the age of five, and they have never managed to find a foster family for her. In Alicia, we watch as she becomes a teenager, still craving safety and love. Over the course of three years, filmmaker Maasja Ooms follows her daily life up close. Alicia's yearning and powerlessness are palpable in these observations, which painfully reveal the effects of having no prospects.
Producer
История трех стариков: одного из старой Европы, другого — из Европы «новой», третьего — из страны, только мечтающей оказаться в Европейском Союзе. Викторино, живущий в горной деревушке в Каталонии, вспоминает гражданскую войну в Испании и диктатуру Франко. Агота, бабушка из Литвы, пережившая четыре оккупации, рассказывает историю своего отца, лесничего, которого отправили в Сибирь за то, что он не донес на партизан. Айваз, живущий в Абхазии армянин, говорит о сталинских депортациях и грузино-абхазской войне.
Executive Producer
On the idyllic island of Lipari near Sicily a few traditional swordfish hunters are still active. The days are over where these fishermen were self-evidently succeeded by their sons. On board Nino’s ship, the reigning peace is not what it appears to be. The twelve-man crew that mans the small boat is in complete concentration. They peer at the water surface, looking for their prey. While the diesel engine stamps monotonously, the hours pass and we wait patiently. Then an excited noise erupts from the crow’s nest: a swordfish couple has been spotted! Lipari pays homage to an almost extinct profession.
Producer
История Ачата и Тарсуна, друзей с детства, ставших цирковыми артистами и выступавшими против советской власти в Узбекистане.
Screenplay
История Ачата и Тарсуна, друзей с детства, ставших цирковыми артистами и выступавшими против советской власти в Узбекистане.
Line Producer
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.
