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Ida DOES | Netherlands | 2018 | doc | color | DCP | 50′ | Dutch | n.s.
LOCAL & REGIONAL HISTORY_The facades of listed buildings in The Hague and Amsterdam hide stories of slavery perpetrated by the Netherlands. In this documentary three women argue in favor of respectful recognition of this painful chapter in the country’s history. What does this past tell us about contemporary Dutch identity? And what does it mean for the descendants of the enslaved?
A few years ago when researcher Ellen-Rose Kambel’s curiosity about her own family history was piqued, she discovered that her ancestors had been enslaved by members of a prominent Dutch family. Centuries after the events, her findings still prove capable of stirring up controversy. Heritage expert Valika Smeulders relates the scarcely known stories behind Dutch trading successes; behind every rich Dutch coffee or sugar plantation owner were countless enslaved people with no rights. Finally, Winti priest Marian Markelo sheds her light on Winti culture, the religion that linked the enslaved in Suriname to their African roots.
In this cinematic exposition, Three Women – About Slavery and Freedom, three strong women – each in their own way – retell the story of one of the most painful periods of Dutch history. A horrific era that still resonates through the lives of the slaves’ descendants. Filmmaker Ida Does intersperses the personal stories with musical cinematic sequences and brief animations that contribute to the development of sadness, consciousness-raising and the much yearned-for recognition.
Place: The Cinemas 3
Date: 12 April 2018
Time: 19:30
Duration: 0:40
Place: The Cinemas 3
Date: 13 April 2018
Time: 15:30
Duration: 0:40
Year in
Festival
2018
Director
Ida DOES
Camera
Jurgen Lisse
Cast
Ellen-Rose Kambel
Marian Markelo
Valika Smeulders
Juna Leocaria
Xenia Watson
Artur den Hartog
Edwina Hodges
Country
Netherlands
Editor
Cam Does
Language
Dutch
Length
50′
Producer
Ida Does
Production Company
Ida Does Productions
Sales
Scenario
Ida Does
Sound Design
Bob Kommer Studio’s
Year of Production