Waterlanders (1994)
“Waterlanders” is Simone van Dusseldorp’s 1994 graduation film from the Netherlands Film and Television Academy. It depicts two sisters coping with their parents’ death and constructing their own reality in an attempt to regain a sense of agency. While the sisters share an unbreakable bond, the older sister’s growing curiosity about the outside world strains their relationship as the younger sister resists these newfound changes.
Director: Simone van Dusseldorp
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Maria de Booy as |
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Miryanna van Reeden as |
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Lisa Yves-Hoogkamer as |
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Suzan van der Meer as |
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Priscilla Braam as |
| Directing | Simone van Dusseldorp | Director |
| Editing | Ellen Verhoeff | Editor |
| Camera | Daniël Gallenkamp | Camera Operator |
| Writing | Simone van Dusseldorp | Scenario Writer |
| Production | Joanne de Roest | Producer |