Talk with director Daan Veldhuizen and journalist and activist Julia Jouwe

After the screening of The Promise, a moderator will engage in conversation with director Daan Veldhuizen and journalist and activist Julia Jouwe (co-founder of The Young Papua Collective and also a protagonist in the film). The aftertalk will focus on the underexposed history of West Papua and the great responsibility that the Netherlands, as a former coloniser, has and still does not sufficiently acknowledge in the current conflict. The West Papuans’ struggle for independence continues to this day and has never received the international attention it deserves.

In addition, Haags Verhaal will be present throughout the afternoon to explore with visitors before and after the film their sense of home and embroider it together.