ALLES WIRD GUT
Netherlands 2023 – Director: Eefje, Lara Blankevoort, Aerts – Original language: Dutch, Tigrigna – Subtitles: English – Length: 32 min.
At the age of eight, Samie fled alone from Eritrea to Ethiopia and then on to the Netherlands with her family. She has painful memories of her journey and desperately wants to belong in her new home. Her strong will and her eighteenth birthday bring her one step closer to independence. Kathi Seemann
Content warning: This film deals with sexualised violence and violence against women.
This film is part of DOK.education`s Schule des Sehens - the film for 15 to 20-year-olds.
With age rating: 0 (no age restriction)
Biography
Eefje Blankevoort studied history and political science at the University of Amsterdam. She works as a journalist, writes articles and books, makes interactive projects, exhibitions and documentary films and is co-founder of the production agency Prospektor.
In her films, Lara Aerts focuses on stories of resilience and civil courage. In 2020, she directed the documentary film GIRLBOYMIX, which deals with growing up as a trans child in a binary world.
Filmography (selection)
Eefje Blankevoort
HAMMOUDIS TRAUM, NL 2021
SHADOW GAME, NL 2021
JANO UND SHIRO, NL 2020
Lara Aerts
GIRLBOYMIX, NL 2020
English/Original Title: ALLES KOMT GOED. Camera: Rosa Boesten, Ton Peters, Koen Francken, Emma Boelhouwer, Marieke Rodenburg. Sound: Carla van der Meijs. Editing: Patrick Schonewille, Eefje Blankevoort. Music: Darius Timmer. Production: Prospektor. Producer: Vera Bachrach, Laura Verduijn. Co-Producers: Jesse Kuiper, Natascha Erfanipour.
