TIRANA, Sept. 15 – For four consecutive nights, some of the best production of the Dutch cinema will be displayed for the Albanian public at the Marubi Academy in Tirana. The “Highlights of the lowlands” film week will bring mostly 2010 movie productions but also a 1956 production featuring the nostalgia of the Dutch cinema. Director Stiven de Yong will be the special guest of the film week on Tuesday, Sept. 20 when he will promote his “The Hell of ’63” movie. Each night’s programme consists of a short film which will be followed by a feature film. The films are in original language, subtitled in English and Albanian and will be screened every day from September 19 to 22 at 19.00.
Programme Monday 19 September: “Cat and Mice”, Director: Nova van Dijk, short fiction, 9 mn, 2010, Production: Keren Cogan Productions, Phanta Vision Film International. “Wistful wilderness”, Director: Digna Sinke, 88 min, documentary, 2010, Production: SNG Film Tuesday 20 September: “DirkJan rules!”, Director Remco Polman and Wilfred Ottenheijm, 2 min, short cartoon, 2010, (no dialogues), Production: Mooves and Jantiene de Kroon “The Hell of ’63” Director: Steven de Jong, 108 min, fiction, 2009, Production: Steven de Jong Prods., Bridge Entertainment production. Cast: Willeke van Ammelrooy, Pierre Bokma, Chantal Janzen Special Guest Steven de Jong Wednesday 21 September: “And the sea was no more”, Director: Bert Haanstra, 24 min. Short, 1956, Production: Guest: Dr. Migena Zagonjolli. Following the screenings, Dr Zagonjolli will provide some brief remarks linking the dramatical content of the documentaries to the Dutch experience/ expertise, with regard to water management. Thursday 22 September: “Horseplay”, Director: Ruth Meyer, short experimental, 12 min, 2010, (no dialogues), Production: Ruth Meyer & Carmen Cobos. Cast: Michael Schumacher, Ederson Rodriques Xavier “De Storm” Director: Ben Sombogaart, fiction, 100 min, 2009, Production: Nijenhuis & de Levita Film &TV BV. Cast: Sylvia Hoeks, Barry Atsma, Dirk Roofthooft
