SCREENPLAYS
The magic of cinema is leaving the viewer truly touched, affected and at best changed.
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Bart (42) has a car rental company and Hadil (28) is a pianist from Aleppo. They have nothing in common but share a common interest. Together they travel to Syria in 2013; she does so with the goal of saving her cousin Rafiq (18), while he tries to save his Mercedes E that was stolen by Rafiq.
Screenplay by Alma Popeyus & Hein Schütz
– based on a true story –
The Lost Son
An American soldier is captured by the Taliban and harbored as a prisoner in an Afghan family whose son is held captive by the Americans.
Screenplay by Hanro Smitsman
– inspired by a true story –
The Mother
A struggling single mother of three tries to keep a cool head for her family, but soon gets entangled in the web of (in)justice and mental health care.
Screenplay by Nina Polak & Sophie van Winden
– inspired by a true story –