Netherlands, 2002, 10 min 20 sec, 35mm
Directed by Sytske Kok
Dutch with English subtitles
Commentary 1 - Director Sytske Kok
Commentary 2 - Writer Rosan Dieho-Hamme
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The Chinese Wall
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Aagt (Celia Nufaar) is a lonely woman. Bruised by life. Her marriage was a failure, she missed the love of her life, her only son stood up against her, her daughter in law was a bitch and her husband died in his chair sitting next to her. During her visit to the Chinese restaurant, on her regular table, we get to know her by her thoughts. She is a straight, even stiff woman, but with a sense of perspective and humor. Aagt reflects her life on that of the other guests. It turns out that things aren't always what they seem.
- Special Jury Prize - Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival (2003)
- Press Prize - Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival (2003)
- Best Script at INcurt in Tarragona, Spain (2003)
- Best Actress Award (Celia Nufaar) Expresion en Corto in Guanajato, Mexico (2003)
- Winner of the Interfilm International Short Film Festival Berlin (2002)
- Nomination for best short film in Utrecht/ Netherlands (2002)
Filmmaker - Sytske Kok (1970) scriptwriter / director / editor
After graduating from a one-year theatre course in Amsterdam, Sytske studied scriptwriting, directing and editing. First at the St. Lucas Film Academy in Brussels later at the Film Academy in Amsterdam. There she graduated in 1996 with the critically acclaimed short film "Away" (Weg) that she wrote and directed.
After graduation she directed various corporate films one of which for the Royal Concert Gebouw orchestra. This film and another one of hers where nominated for the SAM Talent Award 1998. She also edited the Hungarian/English dance film "Astral", a dance film by Betsy Torenbos and Louis Andriessen, the French documentary "Bateau Bouch'a" and a documentary by Noud Holtman for "Kids and Docs".
At the same time she developed a feature film project, together with Petra Goedings of Phanta Vision, under working title "Jetlag". The development took place at the Maurits Binger Film Institute in Amsterdam. For this project she received a scriptwriting subsidy of the Dutch Film Fund (1999). She also wrote a single play commissioned by the KRO and production company De Luwte for which she received a script development and a production subsidy of the Stimuleringsfonds. (2001). In 2002 she directed this project, working title "Deadlock" (Impasse) as well as the short film "The Chinese Wall" (De Chinese muur) written by Rosan Dieho-Hamme part of the NPS Kort! Program, for which she received the best film award at Interfilm Berlin and a nomination for a Golden Calf for best short at the Utrecht Film Festival
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