History
The winning generation
For almost a century, the Harutyunyan family has been fighting for the independence and integrity of Armenia. When Shahen was 14, his father Shant was arrested, and Shahen decided to follow in his footsteps and continue the family’s mission. Now aged 23, he has...
The Gown and the Shipwreck
A dress is found by Texel sports divers in a shipwreck in the Wadden Sea, a unique discovery that is causing excitement worldwide. Who has the right to the finds?In this three-part series, the dress and other treasures from the Palmwood wreck cause a clash between the...
Batik and so on
Through three double portraits, the film shows how a young generation of Dutch with Indonesian roots deals with their origins. How they cherish it and look for traditional Indonesian traditions and customs and turn them into something new. They mix their dual origins...
The Ties of Grief
Documentaire over de de geschiedenis van Nederlandse Sinti en Roma in de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Research, interviews en productie (samen met Cindy Kerseborn). Regisseur Erin Dunleavy, RVU Educatieve Omroep, 1989.
A Shadow Remains
Documentary about the history of crime and punishment in the Netherlands. Research and production. Director Reza Allamehzadeh, RVU Eductional Broadcasting, 1992.
Carlo Ginzburg Travelling to the World of the Dead
A documentary about the Italian historian Carlo Ginzburg. Script, interviews, production. Director Annette Apon, broadcaster RVU Educational broadcasting, 1996.
Erasmus’ Traces
5-part series about the Life and Works of Erasmus. Co-scenarist, research, production. Director Annette Apon, producer NGN Produkties, broadcaster Humanist Broadcast Foundation, 2002. http://www.annetteapon.nl/erasmus1.html People are not Born, they are Made - Homines...
The Dutch Secret Service during the Cold War
Two-part documentary about the Dutch Secret Service (BVD) during the Cold War. Research and production. Directors: Chris Vos and André van der Hout, producer Pieter van Huystee Film, broadcaster NPS, 2004.
I am not I, Trefossa
Documentary about the Surinam poet Trefossa, “I am not I”, who also wrote the National Anthem of Surinam. Scipt advice. Director Ida Does, producer Interakt, 2008. http://www.idadoes.nl/portfolio/i-am-not-i-trefossa/
The ‘Dokwerker’, Image and Memory
Short documentary about the statue, named ‘The Docker’, about the strike in Amsterdam in 1941 in resistance to the Nazi’s when the deportation of Jews started. Research and production. Director Marjoleine Boonstra, broadcaster Humanist Broadcast Foundation, 2006....
A History of the Netherlands in 12 murders
12-part series. Research and production. Directors Paul Cohen, Maarten Schmidt & Thomas Doebele, editorial Staff Jan Blokker sr., Jan Blokker jr. and Bas Blokker, producer Interakt, broadcaster Teleac, 2008. https://tvblik.nl/nederland-in-12-moorden
Poor Us
Documentary about 10.000 years of poverty. Research. Director Ben Lewis, producer Submarine, international coproduction of BBC, VPRO, Arte and others, 2012.
Country of Arrival
3-part documentary series about immigration in Europe. Research. Directors René Roelofs and Paul Scheffer, producer Interakt, broadcasters IKON / NTR, 2013. https://www.2doc.nl/documentaires/l/land-van-aankomst.html
They Call Me Babu
Archive documentary about the change of power in Indonesia between 1945 and 1950 from the point of view of a babu. Babu’s were local women who took care of the children of Dutch families. Script advice. Director Sandra Beerends, producer Pieter van Huystee Film,...