Blok B

Programme

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  Maysa

  Fiction, 8’
  
  Self-proclaimed rap queen Maysa (15) is not afraid to speak her mind. She has a sharp tongue during a late-night hangout with friends. But when the atmosphere changes, it turns out that expressive rap queens can also freeze up.
  
  Screenwriter & Director Leila Sahir Production Julia Rombout (July Film) Cinematography Eva Heinsbroek Gaffer Judith Boeschoten Production Design Mey Rahimi Sound Design Meghan van der Meer Production Sound Mixer Suzanne Boekestijn Re-Recording Mixer Meghan van der Meer Editor Richelle van Loon Visual Effects Thaumar Rep

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  Kimiko

  Animation, 2’
  
  Kimiko (9) takes the train from her village to the city to live with her mother for the first time. Kimiko is uneased by a train advertisement about masks, a confusion that grows when she learns that her mother also hides her face behind a mask.
  
  This film was made with the support of KRO-NCRV.
  
  Screenwriter Marieke Swinkels Director Faydim Ramshe Producers Siemen Versloot, Naduah Zahradnik Cinematography Jan Koks, Pascalle Olthof Production Design & Puppets Stella Rammeloo Art Department Annelot de Boer, Danithia van Weenum, Anouk Boef Sound Design Camiel Povel Editor Richelle van Loon Visual Effects Supervisor Franca Wisselink Visual Effects Coordinators Menno Weitmann, Gijs de Groot Technical Director Bo Kamphues Visual Effects Artists Leeloo Bénézra, Victor Frerichs, Stan Oversteegen, Diede Bouman, Bob Lemm, Michael van Dalen Composer Florian van der Reijden

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  To Fly in Solitude

  Fiction, 25’
  
  Lily (19), an obstetrician in training, is still affected by the complicated relationship she has with her father. While assisting a delivery, her attention is directed more towards the father-to-be than towards the baby. Back in her childhood home, she's confronted with a dilemma: Is she going to let her guard down by confronting her father, knowing she might again be let down; or is she going to stay silent.
  
  This film was made with the support of AVROTROS.
  
  Screenwriter Maxime Baksteen Director Noen Brouwer Producer Ivo Siebum, Leilany Sanz, Pauline Koeman Cinematographer Juri de Wolf Gaffer Peter Krijgsman Production Design Danithia van Weenum, Lela Claassen Costume Design Anouk Boef Sound Design Franco van der Linde Production Sound Mixer Franco van der Linde, Annika Epker Re-Recording Mixer Bas Gijzen Editor Sarah Baan Visual Effects Supervisors Michael van Dalen, Victor Frerichs, Gijs de Groot Visual Effects Artists Bo Kamphues, Diede Bouman, Eline Oppewal, Mick van Geldorp, Menno Weitmann, Jorn Boven, Pieter Schillemans, Franca Wisselink, Stan Oversteegen Composer Florian van der Reijden

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  Yalda: The Longest Night

  Documentary, 27'
  
  In 2008 Faydim emigrated from Iran to the Netherlands. Now 13 years later, she struggles with homesickness and longing for her homeland. Meanwhile, her younger brother Parham reaches out for her help to emigrate to the Netherlands. This leads Faydim to reconsider her own choices.
  
  This film was made with the support of NTR.
  
  Director Faydim Ramshe Producers Ivo Siebum, Rosalien Hollestelle Cinematographer Judith Boeschoten Sound Design Coen Bruins Production Sound Mixer Freija Hogenboom Re-Recording Mixer Bas Gijzen Editor Lot Hoogeboom Visual Effects Supervisors Victor Frerichs, Michael van Dalen Visual Effects Artists Bo Kamphues, Bob Lemm, Stan Oversteegen, Diede Bouman, Menno Weitmann Composer Florian Jankowski