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Jean Van De Velde (director)
Jean van de Velde (born 14 March 1957) is a Dutch film director and screenwriter. He has directed twelve films since 1979. His film '' The Silent Army'' competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. He is the father of actor Yannick van de Velde. Selected filmography * ''The Little Blonde Death'' (1993) * '' De Flat'' (writer, 1994) * '' All Stars'' (1997) * ''Leak'' (2000) * '' Floris'' (2004) * '' Wild Romance'' (2006) * '' The Silent Army'' (Original title: ''Wit Licht'') (2008) * ''All Stars 2: Old Stars'' (2011) * '' The Price of Sugar'' (2013) * ''Bram Fischer Abraham Louis Fischer (23 April 1908 – 8 May 1975) was a South African Communist lawyer of Afrikaner descent, notable for anti-apartheid activism and for the legal defence of anti-apartheid figures, including Nelson Mandela, at the Rivonia T ...'' (2017) References External links * * * 1957 births Living people People from Bukavu Dutch film directors Dutch male scre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bukavu
Bukavu is a city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), lying at the extreme south-western edge of Lake Kivu, west of Cyangugu in Rwanda, and separated from it by the outlet of the Ruzizi River. It is the capital of the South Kivu province and as of 2012 it had an estimated population of 806,940. In 2021 it has an estimated urban population of 1,133,000. History Bukavu is part of the ancient territory of Bushi Kingdom, an ethnic group of South-Kivu. It was governed by a "Muluzi" Nyalukemba, when the first Arabs, then the European arrived in Bushi at the end of the 19th century. 'Muluzi' or 'Baluzi' in the plural means 'the nobleman' or 'nobility' to Shi. Before the Europeans came in Bushi Kingdom, Bukavu was called "Rusozi". The name Bukavu comes from the transformation of word 'bu 'nkafu ' (farm of cows) in Mashi, the language of Bashi. Bukavu was established in 1901 by the Belgian colonial authorities. Originally named Bukavu, it was named "Costermansville" (in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floris (film)
''Floris'' is a 2004 Dutch film, directed by Jean van de Velde and starring Michiel Huisman as grandson of the original Floris from the 1969 TV series. The new side-kick is "Pi", played by popstar Birgit Schuurman. In the film some of the 1969 footage with Rutger Hauer Rutger Oelsen Hauer (; 23 January 1944 – 19 July 2019) was a Dutch actor. In 1999, he was named by the Dutch public as the Best Dutch Actor of the Century. Hauer's career began in 1969 with the title role in the Dutch television series ' ... and Bergman is included. Originally Hauer was asked to play the father of young Floris, but he declined. The film was shot in 2003. External links * 2004 films 2000s adventure comedy films Dutch adventure comedy films 2000s Dutch-language films Films directed by Jean van de Velde Films set in the 15th century Films based on television series 2004 comedy films {{2000s-action-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Male Screenwriters
Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People Ethnic groups * Germanic peoples, the original meaning of the term ''Dutch'' in English ** Pennsylvania Dutch, a group of early Germanic immigrants to Pennsylvania *Dutch people, the Germanic group native to the Netherlands Specific people * Dutch (nickname), a list of people * Johnny Dutch (born 1989), American hurdler * Dutch Schultz (1902–1935), American mobster born Arthur Simon Flegenheimer * Dutch Mantel, ring name of American retired professional wrestler Wayne Maurice Keown (born 1949) * Dutch Savage, ring name of professional wrestler and promoter Frank Stewart (1935–2013) Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Dutch (''Black Lagoon''), an African-American character from the Japanese manga and anime ''Black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Film Directors
Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People Ethnic groups * Germanic peoples, the original meaning of the term ''Dutch'' in English ** Pennsylvania Dutch, a group of early Germanic immigrants to Pennsylvania *Dutch people, the Germanic group native to the Netherlands Specific people * Dutch (nickname), a list of people * Johnny Dutch (born 1989), American hurdler * Dutch Schultz (1902–1935), American mobster born Arthur Simon Flegenheimer * Dutch Mantel, ring name of American retired professional wrestler Wayne Maurice Keown (born 1949) * Dutch Savage, ring name of professional wrestler and promoter Frank Stewart (1935–2013) Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Dutch (''Black Lagoon''), an African-American character from the Japanese manga and anime ''Black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Bukavu
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Living People
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1957 Births
1957 ( MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1950s decade. Events January * January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany. * January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. * January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be dismissed for having ''handled the ball'', in Test cricket. * January 9 – British Prime Minister Anthony Eden resigns. * January 10 – Harold Macmillan becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. * January 11 – The African Convention is founded in Dakar. * January 14 – Kripalu Maharaj is named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher), after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars. * January 15 – The film ''Throne of Blood'', Akira Kurosawa's reworking of '' Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bram Fischer (film)
''Bram Fischer'' (also titled ''An Act of Defiance'') is a 2017 film about South African lawyer Bram Fischer who defended Nelson Mandela and his co-defendants at the Rivonia Trial of 1963–1964. The film was directed by Jean van de Velde and was featured in several film festivals. The role of Bram Fischer is played by Peter Paul Muller. The film runs for 124 minutes and is in both English and Afrikaans. Plot In 1963, Nelson Mandela's inner circle of Black and Jewish activists, known as the Umkhonto we Sizwe, are arrested by the apartheid South African government for conspiracy to commit sabotage. The group joins Mandela in prison and is being held indefinitely without formal charge due to the government's 90-day detention law. Bram Fischer, a sympathetic lawyer and head of the bar, risks his career and freedom to defend Mandela and the men from facing the death sentence. Over the course of the film it is revealed that Bram is also part of Mandela's inner circle and becomes sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Price Of Sugar (2013 Film)
''The Price of Sugar'' ( nl, Hoe duur was de suiker) is a 2013 Dutch drama film based on the eponymous novel by Cynthia McLeod. The film premiered as the opening film of the Netherlands Film Festival on Wednesday 25 September 2013. The Kijkwijzer labelled it as for 16 years and above and also gave the warnings of violence, coarse language and discrimination. The miniseries was shown by VARA in February and March 2014. The first broadcast took place on Saturday 8 February 2014 in the Netherlands. The series uses the same footage as in the film, but the series has over an hour of additional film material. Cast * Gaite Jansen as Sarith * Neil Sandilands as Reinder Almersma * Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing as Mini-Mini * Kees Boot Kees Boot (born 26 March 1970) is a Dutch actor. He is known for playing roles in many films, television series and theatrical productions. Career Early in his career, he became known for playing the role of 'John the manager' in a Cup-a-Sou ... as Julius Rob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Romance (2006 Film)
''Wild Romance'' is a 2006 Dutch biopic about Dutch singer and artist Herman Brood. It follows the previous films depicting Brood, the 1979 feature film '' Cha Cha'' and the 1994 documentary ''Rock n Roll Junkie''. Named for Brood's backing band, the film received its premiere on the day that Brood would have turned 60 on November 5, 2006. The film deals with the early period of Brood's music career up to the period of success with the album '' Shpritsz'', and ''Shpritsz'' was to have been the title of the film. In particular the film deals with Brood's relationships with manager Koos van Dijk, his band Wild Romance and German singer Nina Hagen with whom Brood was romantically involved. Plot summary The film opens in 2001, Herman Brood, having written his suicide note, on the roof of the Hilton Hotel. As he prepares to jump, the film flashbacks thirty years prior to when Herman achieved great success as a singer (1974–1979). In 1976, Brood is evicted from the band Cuby + Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leak (film)
''Leak'' ( nl, Lek) is a 2000 Dutch thriller film written and directed by Jean van de Velde. The film was based on the book Sans Racune by ex-police officer Jan van Daalen and on a real-life Dutch police scandal from 1994. Plot Young police office Eddy is requested to turn his childhood friend Jack into a drugs informant. Cast * Cas Jansen as Eddy Dolstra * Ricky Koole as Ria de Boer * Thomas Acda as Franco * Victor Löw as Sjakie Boon/Jack * Gijs Scholten van Aschat as Ferdinand de Wit * Ton Kas as Ben Haverman * Jacob Derwig as Patrick * Willem de Wolf as Murph Awards * Golden Calf for: ** Best Feature Film ** Best Director : Jean van de Velde ** Best Actor : Victor Löw ** Best Script : Jean van de Velde & Simon de Waal Simon de Waal (born in Amsterdam in 1961) is a Dutch writer. He has specialized in television and film scripts, he won the ''Golden Calf'' in 2000 (grand prize for the Netherlands Film), for best screenplay for the film ''Leak''. ''Leak'' also . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Republic Of The Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in Central Africa. It is bordered to the northwest by the Republic of the Congo, to the north by the Central African Republic, to the northeast by South Sudan, to the east by Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi, and by Tanzania (across Lake Tanganyika), to the south and southeast by Zambia, to the southwest by Angola, and to the west by the South Atlantic Ocean and the Cabinda exclave of Angola. By area, it is the second-largest country in Africa and the 11th-largest in the world. With a population of around 108 million, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the most populous officially Francophone country in the world. The national capital and largest city is Kinshasa, which is also the nation's economic center. Centered on the Cong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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