Films that Make Noise: Alles moet beter & Tra Fasi
Together with The Hague pop venue PAARD, we are launching the film series Films that Make Noise. A series of high-profile protest films in which the connection between music and social change takes center stage. For this edition of Films that make Noise, we are screening the punk films Alles Moet Beter and Tra Fasi, followed by a discussion with, among others, Charity Charly, director of Tra Fasi.
About the films
Alles moet beter follows three young people fighting for change in a world marked by institutional failure. Rohan (23), a victim of the childcare benefits scandal, struggles against a system that turned against him. Ruben (25) becomes a whistleblower after leaking documents about a controversial deal between the municipality and Chemours. And Sam (27), both a civil servant and a climate activist, stands trial for civil disobedience. Connected through the energy of protest music by artists such as Hang Youth, Ploegendienst, Sef, Sophie Straat, and YoungRubbi, their personal struggles and experiences become part of a broader call for accountability and change.
Tra Fasi explores the alternative punk and rock scene in Suriname, with artist Shavero at its center. The film follows his journey as he tries to build and strengthen an alternative music community in Suriname. Through his story, Tra Fasi shows creativity, resilience, and the power of music to connect and inspire young people within a society where this genre often exists outside the mainstream.
Talk
Charity Charly is a multidisciplinary artist and filmmaker from Amsterdam whose work explores themes such as identity, culture, and nostalgia. She began her career as a videographer but soon discovered that her passion went beyond simply capturing images. She wanted to continue building stories, but in a different way. This led her to film productions, and now that she is confidently taking the step into directing, Charity brings her own voice and vision to the screen. Her work is characterized by authenticity, powerful visual language, and a deep curiosity about the human experience.
Practical information
Date: Friday 24 April
Time: doors open from 19:30, start film 20:00
Location: GR8 – theaterzaal, Prinsegracht 8, 2512 GA Den Haag
Tickets: € 12,50 (standard) / € 6,75 (Ooievaarspass)
This screening is made possible by Fonds 1818.
PUSH
Films that Make Noise is part of PAARD’s activist programme line called PUSH. PUSH is the new umbrella under which PAARD brings together its socially engaged, critical, progressive, and politically committed programming. As the leading pop venue in the city of power, politics, peace, (war) justice, and protest – just a few hundred meters from the Binnenhof – PUSH provides the soundtrack to social change.