A major frustration of the Dutch film world has come to an end. After 38 years, we again have a film in the main competition at Cannes. Alex van Warmerdam's new film Borgman is competing for the Golden Palm, it was announced this morning. The last Dutch film to win this honour was Jos Stelling's Mariken van Nieumeghen in 1975.
"We are incredibly happy. I see the Cannes Film Festival as the Olympics of cinema. The highest stage on which you can...
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