Jezus Is Een Palestijn
''Jesus is a Palestinian'' (Dutch: '' Jezus is een Palestijn'') is a 1999 Dutch comedy written and directed by Lodewijk Crijns (1970). The parody on religious fanaticism and millennialism, which involves the topics of self mutilation, incest, and euthanasia, is the director's first full-length movie. It premiered at the 1999 International Film Festival Rotterdam. Plot Natasha (Kim van Kooten) goes to Limburg to collect her brother Ramses (Hans Teeuwen), who has joined a sect, prying him from the cult so he can consent to cutting their father's life support. The cult's leader Pieter Bouwman frowns upon sexual activity and, to prevent sex from happening, they have put a kind of lock, self-applied by way of piercing on the male member's penises. Ramses slowly develops a mind of his own and falls in love with Natasha's roommate, Lonneke ( Dijn Blom). Ramses finds out that his sister and the nursing home staff are essentially trying to kill his father (Peer Mascini), and ends up delive ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lodewijk Crijns
Lodewijk () is the Dutch language, Dutch name for Louis (given name), Louis. In specific it may refer to: Given name Literature * Lo Hartog van Banda, Lodewijk Hartog van Banda (1916–2006), Dutch comic strip writer * Lodewijk Paul Aalbrecht Boon, (1912-1979) Flemish writer * Lodewijk van Deyssel, (1864-1952) late 19th century Dutch literary critic and a leading member of the Tachtigers * Lodewijk Elzevir (1540s–1617), 16th century printer and publisher of books and bibles * Lodewijk de Koninck (1838–1924), Flemish writer Music * Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, (1955-2020) American guitarist * Lodewijk Ferdinand Dieben (better known as Lou Bandy), Dutch singer and cabaret conferencier * Lodewijk Fluttert (born 1991) Dutch DJ and producer * Lodewijk Mortelmans (1868–1952), Belgian classical composer * Lodewijk Parisius (1911–1963), Dutch/Surinamese tenor saxophonist Sports * Jan-Lodewijk de Vries, (born 1972) Dutch water polo player * Lodewijk De Clerck (1936–2018), Belgi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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International Film Festival Rotterdam
The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental filmmaking by showcasing emerging talents and established auteurs. The festival also places a focus on presenting cutting edge media art and arthouse film, with most of the participants in the short film program identified as artists or experimental filmmakers. IFFR also hosts CineMart and BoostNL, for film producers to seek funding. The IFFR logo is a stylized image of a tiger that is loosely based on Leo, the lion in the MGM logo. History The first festival — then called ''Film International'' — was organized in June 1972 under the leadership of Huub Bals. The festival profiled itself as a promoter of alternative, innovative and non-commercial films, with an emphasis on the Far East and developing countries. Around 1983, the fest ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1999 Films
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Dutch Comedy Films
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 ''Blac ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ruben Van Der Meer
Ruben van der Meer (born 2 June 1970) is a Dutch actor and comedian. Career Music Van der Meer became known as one of the members of the band Hakkûhbar. Film In 2019, he played a role in ''Amsterdam Vice'' (''Baantjer: Het Begin'') by Arne Toonen. The film won the Golden Film award two weeks later after having sold 100,000 tickets. Television Between 2004 and 2008 he formed part of the core team of comedians in the television show ''De Lama's'', together with Ruben Nicolai, Tijl Beckand and Jeroen van Koningsbrugge. The show is a Dutch adaptation of the show ''Whose Line Is It Anyway?''. The show was very popular and won the ''Gouden Televizier-ring'' in 2006, a prestigious Dutch television award. In 2009, he presented the show '' Budget TV'' together with Ruben Nicolai and Tijl Beckand. Between 2010 and 2015 he took part in the TV show Echt Waar?! together with Tijl Beckand. The host of this show was Jack Spijkerman. Selected filmography * 1999: ''Jesu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Waldemar Torenstra
Waldemar Govinda Torenstra (born 29 March 1974 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch actor. For several years he worked as an actor in the Noord Nederlands Toneel (NNT, En: "North Netherlands Stage"), a touring theater company. Career After finishing his secondary education, Torenstra enrolled at the University of Amsterdam to study economics, but eventually chose theater instead. In 1999, he graduated from the Amsterdam Theater School. At the Noord Nederlands Toneel Torenstra acted in productions of ''Sympathy for the Devil'' (main character), '' Othello'' ( Cassio), and '' Lenny Bruce''. In the fall of 2006, he played the leading role in a production of ''Moordspel'' ("Murder Game"). From 2012 to 2014, he served as the head of the jury for ShortCutz Amsterdam, an annual film festival promoting short films in Amsterdam. In 2015, Torenstra played the role of Nick Roest in '' Vechtershart'' (''Fighting Spirit''), a series about a former kickboxing champion making his way back to the top ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tygo Gernandt
Tygo Gernandt (born 7 April 1974 in Amsterdam, North Holland) is a Dutch actor. He has played in several Dutch movies, among them ''Van God Los'', '' Eilandgasten'', '' Schnitzelparadijs'' and ''De Dominee''. He also played in the BBC TV series ''The Last Kingdom''. Career Gernandt won a Golden Calf award for his performance in the Dutch movie Van God Los. In 2006 he voiced Proog in the short film '' Elephants Dream''. In 2014, he participated in the 14th season of the popular television show ''Wie is de Mol?''. In 2020, he appeared in a special anniversary edition of the show, called ''Wie is de Mol? Renaissance ''Wie is de Mol? Renaissance'' is a special anniversary season of the Dutch TV series ''Wie is de Mol?'' ("Who is the Mole?"). This All Star edition was announced at the end of the Season 20 finale and in celebration of the series reaching its ...'', which featured only contestants of previous seasons. Film Television References External links Offic ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Najib Amhali
Najib Amhali ( Riffian-Berber: ⵏⴰⵊⵉⴱ ⴰⵎⵀⴰⵍⵉ; born April 4, 1971) is a Moroccan-born Dutch stand-up comedian and actor. Life Najib Amhali (born Najim Amhali) was born in Nador Nador ( Riffian-Berber: ⵏⴰⴷⵓⵔ) is a coastal city and provincial capital in the northeastern Rif region of Morocco with a population of about 161,726 (2014 census). Nador city is separated from the Mediterranean Sea by a salt lagoon nam .... He has appeared as an actor in several Dutch productions. In 1999 he starred with Hans Teeuwen and Kim van Kooten in the movie ''Jezus is een Palestijn'' ('Jesus is a Palestinian'). In 2002 he appeared in the series ''Najib en Julia'' ('Najib and Juliet'), directed by filmmaker Theo van Gogh. In 2004 Amhali appeared in the film ''Shouf Shouf Habibi''. Amhali is also a professional drummer, and sometimes combines his music and his stand-up comedy. In May 2006 Amhali hosted a show about the 2006 FIFA World Cup in which he discusse ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American media company owned by Penske Media Corporation. The company was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933 it added ''Daily Variety'', based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry. ''Variety.com'' features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, videos, photo galleries and features, plus a credits database, production charts and calendar, with archive content dating back to 1905. History Foundation ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by '' The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. As a result, he decided to start his own publication "that ouldnot be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Volkskrant
''de Volkskrant'' (; ''The People's Paper'') is a Dutch daily morning newspaper. Founded in 1919, it has a nationwide circulation of about 250,000. Formerly a leading centre-left Catholic broadsheet, ''de Volkskrant'' today is a medium-sized centrist compact. Pieter Klok is the current editor-in-chief. History and profile ''De Volkskrant'' was founded in 1919 and has been a daily morning newspaper since 1921. Originally ''de Volkskrant'' was a Roman Catholic newspaper closely linked to the Catholic People's Party and the Catholic pillar. The paper temporarily ceased publication in 1941. On its re-founding in 1945, its office moved from Den Bosch to Amsterdam. It became a left-wing newspaper in the 1960s, but began softening its stance in 1980. On 23 August 2006 the ''Volkskrant'' published its 25,000th edition. In 1968, the ownership of De Volkskrant and Het Parool merged into a new parent, De Perscombinatie. Het Parool gained control due to the larger investment in the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Body Piercing
Body piercing, which is a form of body modification, is the practice of puncturing or cutting a part of the human body, creating an opening in which jewelry may be worn, or where an implant could be inserted. The word ''piercing'' can refer to the act or practice of body piercing, or to an opening in the body created by this act or practice. It can also, by metonymy, refer to the resulting decoration, or to the decorative jewelry used. Piercing implants alter body and/or skin profile and appearance (e.g. golden threads installed subdermal, platinum, titanium or medical grade steel subdermal implants). Although the history of body piercing is obscured by popular misinformation and by a lack of scholarly reference, ample evidence exists to document that it has been practiced in various forms by multiple sexes since ancient times throughout the world.Body piercing can be performed on people of all ages, although most minors are only permitted to have earlobe piercings. Ear pierc ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |