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SELLING A COLONIAL WAR

Documentary, The Netherlands, 2023
 

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November 11, 2023

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Global Issues, Human Rights, Politics
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Documentary, The Netherlands 2023
Runtime: 133 min. / 105 min. / 52 min.
Director: In-Soo Radstake
Production: Holland Harbour

 

In the Netherlands, colonial history is slowly but surely being rewritten. It has long been clear that what the Dutch government at the time described as “police actions”- the deployment of the army in response to Indonesia’s declaration of independence in 1945 – was in fact an unlawful war. Nonetheless, the use of the term “war crimes” is still sensitive.

This documentary reveals how far the Dutch rulers went in selling the war as a domestic affair, intended to restore peace among the population. Unique, often shocking images tell a different story. Filmmaker In-Soo Radstake holds extensive interviews with international experts who explain the complex relationships in the former colony and set out the global context. A globally relevant broad-based investigation of colonial history!

 

FESTIVALS:
IDFA 2023, 2024: Biografilm, Europe On Screen Indonesia, Mumbai IFF, EBS/EIDF, FIFDA Paris, Bergen IFF

 

AWARDS:  IDFA ReFrame Award 2023

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