Finally another Dutch film in competition at Cannes: Borgman by Alex van Warmerdam

by Leo Bankersen
18 April 201330 March 2022
2 min read
ACTUAL, For members only, FILM

Aan een grote frustratie van de Nederlandse filmwereld is een eind gekomen. Na 38 jaar hebben we weer een film in de hoofdcompetitie van Cannes. De nieuwe film van Alex van Warmerdam Borgman dingt mee naar de Gouden Palm, zo werd vanmorgen bekendgemaakt. De laatste Nederlandse film die deze eer te beurt viel was in 1975 Mariken van Nieumeghen van Jos Stelling.
"We zijn ongelofelijk blij. Het Filmfestival van Cannes zie ik als de Olympische Spelen van de cinema. Het hoogste podium waarop je je fi...

You can now log in to continue reading!

Welcome to the Culture Press archive! As a member, you have access to all, over 4,000 posts we have made since our inception in 2009!

(Recent posts (less than three months old) are available for all to read, thanks to our members!)

Become a member, or log in below:

Tags:cinema cannes film festival Dutch film

Leo Bankersen

Leo Bankersen has been writing about film since Chinatown and Night of the Living Dead. Reviewed as a freelance film journalist for the GPD for a long time. Is now, among other things, one of the regular contributors to De Filmkrant. Likes to break a lance for children's films, documentaries and films from non-Western countries. Other specialities: digital issues and film education.View Author posts

Please donate!

We invest in our journalism. We are independent. Thanks to donations from readers like you!

Donate

Choose a payment method

Would you like to share your details with us?

No Yes

Name

First name

Surname

E-mail (not compulsory)

Confirm E-mail (not mandatory)

If you are human, leave this field blank.

You can now log in to continue reading!

Welcome to the Culture Press archive! As a member, you have access to all, over 4,000 posts we have made since our inception in 2009!

(Recent posts (less than three months old) are available for all to read, thanks to our members!)

Become a member, or log in below:

English (UK)