Wed 26 March 2025
Q&A with director Daan Veldhuizen
After the screening of The Promise, Margje de Koning, artistic director of Movies that Matter, will engage in a conversation with director Daan Veldhuizen about the making of the film.
This remarkable film is composed of beautifully restored archival material. During the discussion, we will get an insight — through selected fragments — into how this material was used and edited to bring the film to life.
In collaboration with Beeld en Geluid.
The programme will be in English.
The Promise
A forgotten struggle, a lost future. In the 1960s, it seemed that West Papua was on the path to independence. But international interests, geopolitical power struggles, and economic motives dictated otherwise. Using uniquely restored 35mm archival footage, The Promise brings this history back to life, revealing how an ...
Speakers
Margje de Koning
moderator
Daan Veldhuizen
guest