Tirza
''Tirza'' is a 2010 Dutch drama film written and directed by Rudolf van den Berg, based on the Dutch bestseller of the same name by Arnon Grunberg. The film was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards but it didn't make the final shortlist. Plot Cast * Gijs Scholten van Aschat as Jörgen * Sylvia Hoeks as Tirza * Johanna ter Steege as Alma * Abbey Hoes as Ibi * Titia Hoogendoorn as Ester * Nasrdin Dchar as Choukri * Keitumetse Matlabo as Kaisa Production In retrospect, Abbey Hoes thinks she "should not have done" some of the nude scenes she has done in the past. "I've been on mokkels.nl since I was fourteen because of my role in the film Tirza." The actress tells in conversation with a magazine that there are people who think that "it's part of the game" if you are an actress. "But I don't think being on a dirty porn site is part of the job. If I had wanted that, I would have become a porn actress." Release Home media ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Arnon Grunberg
Arnon Yasha Yves Grünberg (; born 22 February 1971) is a Dutch writer of novels, essays, and columns, as well as a journalist. He published some of his work under the heteronym Marek van der Jagt. He lives in New York. His work has been translated into 30 languages. In 2022 he received the PC Hooftprijs, a Dutch literary lifetime achievement award. His most acclaimed and successful novels are Blue Mondays and Tirza. The New York Times called the latter ‘grimly comic and unflinching (…) while not always enjoyable, it is never less than enthralling’. ''Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung'' described him as ‘the Dutch Philip Roth’. Early life Grunberg was born Arnon Yasha Yves Grünberg on 22 February 1971 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He grew up in a family of Jewish immigrants, originally from Germany. His mother was a survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp. Grunberg attended the Vossius Gymnasium in Amsterdam, but was expelled from the school in 1988. Before publis ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rudolf Van Den Berg
Rudolf van den Berg (; born 6 January 1949) is a Dutch writer and director. Van den Berg has been making films and documentaries for over thirty years now. Often praised and crowned, sometimes seriously criticized, Van den Berg's work has always succeeded in stirring passionate reactions. His eighth feature film '' Tirza'' was released in September 2010. It is a heart-breaking, edgy story of a man in search of his missing daughter. In the desert of Namibia the father will be forced to confront the man who destroyed the life of his favorite child. The film was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards The 83rd Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2010 in the United States and took place on February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, be ... but it didn't make the final shortlist. '' Süskind'', a war story, written by Chr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Dutch Submissions For The Academy Award For Best Foreign Language Film
The Netherlands has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film since 1959. The award is handed out annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States that contains primarily non- English dialogue. The award was created for the 1956 Academy Awards, succeeding the non-competitive Honorary Academy Awards which were presented between 1947 and 1955 to the best foreign language films released in the United States. , seven Dutch films have been nominated for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, three of which have won the award: '' The Assault'' in 1987, ''Antonia's Line'' in 1996 and '' Character'' in 1998. Two Dutch submissions were disqualified: '' The Vanishing'' in 1989 because more than half of the film was spoken in French and ''Bluebird'' in 2006 because it had aired on television. Fons Rademakers represented the Netherlands in the competition ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sylvia Hoeks
Sylvia Hoeks (; born 1 June 1983) is a Dutch actress and former model, best known internationally for her roles in ''Blade Runner 2049'' (2017) and '' The Girl in the Spider's Web'' (2018). Early life and education Hoeks was raised in Maarheeze, North Brabant, Netherlands. After finishing high school, she attended the Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts. Besides her native Dutch, Hoeks speaks German, French and English and appears in productions made in those languages. Career Hoeks was scouted by Elite Model Management at age 14. Her first job was a cover for ''Elle Girl'', and she traveled Europe as a model for several years while attending high school. Shortly after graduation from the Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts, Hoeks had a main role in the Dutch TV film ''Staatsgevaarlijk.'' In 2005, Hoeks appeared as a mistress in the series ''Gooische Vrouwen'' and had a main role in the psychological thriller series ''Vuurzee.'' Hoeks' breakthrough was in the Jos Stelli ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Submissions To The 83rd Academy Awards For Best Foreign Language Film
This is a list of submissions to the 83rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited the film industries of various countries to submit their best film for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film every year since the award was created in 1956. The award is presented annually by the Academy to a feature length, feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States that contains primarily non-English language, English dialogue. The Foreign Language Film Award Committee oversees the process and reviews all the submitted films. The deadline for all countries to send in their submissions was 1 October 2010. The submitted motion pictures must be first released theatrically in their respective countries between 1 October 2009, and 30 September 2010. In total, 66 countries submitted films for consideration, including first-time submissions from Greenland and Ethiopia. A shortlist of nine semi-finalists ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Job Ter Burg
Job ter Burg (born 13 September 1972 in Maarn) is a Dutch film editor, best known for his long-term collaborations with directors Martin Koolhoven, Paul Verhoeven and Alex van Warmerdam. He was invited to join the Film Editors Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2015 and elected active member of American Cinema Editors in 2016. Filmography *''Suzy Q'' (1999) *''AmnesiA'' (2001) *''Loonies'' (2002) *'' Love to Love'' (2003) *''Godforsaken'' (2003) *'' Snowfever'' (2004) *'' Off Screen'' (2005) *'' Schnitzel Paradise'' (2005) *'' Bonkers'' (2005) *'' Black Book'' (2006) *'''n Beetje Verliefd'' (2006) *'' Summer Heat'' (2008) *'' Winter in Wartime'' (2008) *''The Last Days of Emma Blank'' (2009) *''Tirza'' (2010) *'' Fuchsia the Mini-Witch'' (2010) *'' Time to Spare'' (2011) *'' Bringing Up Bobby'' (2011) *'' Süskind'' (2012) *'' Borgman'' (2013) *'' Reckless'' (2014) *'' Schneider vs. Bax'' (2015) *''Elle'' (2016) *'' Brimstone'' (2016) *''Instinct'' (2019 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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San Fu Maltha
San Fu Maltha (born 17 July 1958) is a Dutch film producer and film distributor. He founded the production company Fu Works and he co-founded film distributor A-Film. Biography San Fu Maltha was born on 17 July 1958 in Rotterdam in the Netherlands.About Fu Works . Retrieved on 2008-01-28. He started his film career in the Netherlands as a and manager for and [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Abbey Hoes
Emily Abigail Ashley Hoes Gauna (born 20 May 1994) is a Dutch film and television actress. She won a Golden Calf for Best Actress at the Netherlands Film Festival and a Shooting Stars Award at the Berlin International Film Festival for her role in ''Nena (film), Nena'' (2014). Filmography Film * ''Maite was here'' (2009) – role: Maite * ''Tirza'' (2010) – role: Ibi * ''Finnemans'' (2010) –role: Lizzie * ''Nina Satana'' 2011) – role: Nina * ''Furious (film)'' (2011) – role: Roosmarijn * ''To Be King'' (2012) – role: Kim * ''Nena (film), Nena'' (2014) – role: Nena * ''Escape'' (2015) – role: young Julia * ''Ventoux'' (2015) – role: young Laura * ‘’Hotel de Grote L’’ (2017) - role: Libbie * ''Zwaar verliefd!'' (2018) - role: Tamara * ''Cuban Love'' (2019) – role: Maartje * ''Costa!!'' (2022) * ''Nomad (upcoming film), Nomad'' (TBA) Television * ''SpangaS'' (2008) – role: Brechtje * ''The Year Zero'' (2009–2012) – role: Felix * ''VRijland'' (2010� ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Academy Award For Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (known as Best Foreign Language Film prior to 2020) is one of the Academy Awards handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States with a predominantly non-English dialogue track.80th Academy Awards – Special Rules for the Best Foreign Language Film Award . . Retrieved November 2, 2007. When the first Academy Awards ceremony was held on May 16, 1929, to honor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Netherlands Film Festival
The Netherlands Film Festival () is an annual film festival, held in September and October of each year in the city of Utrecht. During the ten-day festival, Dutch film productions and co-productions are exhibited. Besides feature films, the program also consists of short subjects, documentary films, and television productions. On the closing evening of the festival, the Golden Calves are awarded to the best films, directors, and actors. Together with the Netherlands Film Fund, the festival also recognises box office results of Dutch film productions during the year with the Crystal Film (10,000 visitors of documentary films), Golden Film (100,000 visitors), Platinum Film (400,000 visitors), and Diamond Film (1,000,000 visitors). History The Netherlands Film Festival was founded in 1981 by the Dutch film maker Jos Stelling, who called it the "Netherlands Film Days" ('). Initially, the festival was oriented towards film makers only, but it gradually reached a broader audi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fu Works
San Fu Maltha (born 17 July 1958) is a Dutch film producer and film distributor. He founded the production company Fu Works and he co-founded film distributor A-Film. Biography San Fu Maltha was born on 17 July 1958 in Rotterdam in the Netherlands.About Fu Works . Retrieved on 2008-01-28. He started his film career in the Netherlands as a and manager for and [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Johanna Ter Steege
Johanna ter Steege (born 10 May 1961) is a Dutch actress. Career She won the European Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her movie debut in '' The Vanishing'' (1988). Among her other films are Robert Altman's '' Vincent & Theo'' (1990), István Szabó's '' Meeting Venus'' (1991) and ''Sweet Emma, Dear Böbe'' (1992), Bernard Rose's ''Immortal Beloved'' (1994), and Bruce Beresford's '' Paradise Road'' (1997). In 1993, she was a member of the jury at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival and was awarded with the Berlinale Camera. In 1994, after Julia Roberts and Uma Thurman declined, Stanley Kubrick cast her for his adaptation of Louis Begley's novel '' Wartime Lies''. Kubrick abandoned the project after it became clear that Steven Spielberg's ''Schindler's List ''Schindler's List'' is a 1993 American epic historical drama film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg and written by Steven Zaillian. It is based on the historical novel '' Schindler's Ark ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |