Oorlogsgeheimen
Secrets of War
Synopsis
Against the backdrop of WWII in South Limburg, the trust of Tuur (12), whose father is in the resistance, in his best friend Lambert (12), the son of an NSB member, is tested. When both boys become friends with Maartje (13), a new girl in the village, and she only tells Tuur her big secret, she is Jewish, the friendship falls apart and a chain of fateful events is set in motion.
Credits:
- Director: Dennis Bots
- Writer: Karen van Holst Pellekaan
- Main cast: Maas Bronkhuyzen, Pippa Allen, Joes Brauers, Loek Peters, Eva Duijvenstein Stefan de Walle Nils Verkooijen en Rene van ‘t Hof
- Producer: Bijker Film & TV, Rinkel Film
- Co-producers: Living Stone (BE), Tarantula (LUX)
- Line producer: Michiel Bartels
- DOP: Rolf Dekens
- Production design: Kurt Loyens
- Editor: Peter Alderliesten
- Sound design: Herman Pieëte
- Composer: André Dziezuk
- World sales: Sola Media
- Broadcaster: KRO-NCRV
- Distributor Benelux: Dutch Filmworks
Festivals
- Toronto International Film Festival,
- Cinekid Film Festival,
- Buster Copenhagen International Film Festival for Children and Youth,
- Schlingel Film Festival,
- Luxembourg City Film Festival,
- Kristiansand International Children’s Film Festival,
- Gijón International Film Festival for Young People,
- BUFF International Children and Young People’s Film Festival