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Paul Ruven only rents himself a venue

Gloating is a beautiful and deeply human thing. Director, screenwriter and film producer Paul Ruven - known for one Dutch film blockbuster after another, we call it Het Bombardement - recently received an impressive bowl of critical shit poured over him following his new bake The Surrender. So many, in fact, that Amsterdam cinemas didn't want to get burned by it.

Still, Ruven does not let himself be cowed.

He tweeted jubilantly today:
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Ware het niet dat hij zélf de zaal gehuurd heeft. Buiten de reguliere programmering om. Dus.

Ja. Zo kan het ook. We houden u op de hoogte.

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*Update*

Allemaal onzin, aldus Ruven. Hij twitterde:

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Vermoedelijk hebben we hier te maken met een kek pr-stuntje van Ruven & consorten. Hoe dan ook. Onze interesse – in deze ongetwijfelde BEUKER van ’n film – is gewekt. Zie de Facebookpagina Samen overgeven bij de overgave for more information.

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Daniel Bertina

/// Freelance cultural journalist, critic, writer and dramatist. Omnivore with a love of art, culture & media in all unfathomable gradations between obscure underground and wildly commercial mainstream. Also works for Het Parool and VPRO. And trains Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.View Author posts

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