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| Joy selected for International Film Festival Berlin
Joy, the new film made by director Mijke de Jong is selected for the International Film Festival Berlin which takes place February 2010. The film based on the screenplay by Helena van der Meulen, tells the story of 18-year old Joy and the search for her mother. Leading actress is debutant Samira Maas. The film is selected for the Generation Program.
Director Mijke de Jong and screenwriter Helena van der Meulen also made the awarded film Bluebird in 2004, which won the Cristal Bear for best youth film during the Berlin International Film Festival. Other award winning films by Mijke de Jong are Tussenstand (2007, Golden Calf Best Director en Prize of the Dutch Film Critics, Special Mention Locarno International Film Festival) and Het Zusje van Katia (Golden Calves Best Supporting Actress and Best Screenplay, competition Locarno International Film Festival).
The Story
Joy, an emotionally damaged girl, was abandoned when she was a baby and grew up in orphanages. She has only one thing left to hope for in life: finding her biological mother. During her search for her mother, she gets to know herself and takes a radical decision.
Joy is produced by IDTV Film, in coproduction with VARA Television. The film is supported by the Netherlands Film Fund, the Mediafund and the CoBO Fund. Distributor A-Film will release the film in the Netherlands 8 April 2010.
Joy, the new film made by director Mijke de Jong is selected for the International Film Festival Berlin which takes place February 2010. The film based on the screenplay by Helena van der Meulen, tells the story of 18-year old Joy and the search for her mother. Leading actress is debutant Samira Maas. The film is selected for the Generation Program.
Director Mijke de Jong and screenwriter Helena van der Meulen also made the awarded film Bluebird in 2004, which won the Cristal Bear for best youth film during the Berlin International Film Festival. Other award winning films by Mijke de Jong are Tussenstand (2007, Golden Calf Best Director en Prize of the Dutch Film Critics, Special Mention Locarno International Film Festival) and Het Zusje van Katia (Golden Calves Best Supporting Actress and Best Screenplay, competition Locarno International Film Festival).
The Story
Joy, an emotionally damaged girl, was abandoned when she was a baby and grew up in orphanages. She has only one thing left to hope for in life: finding her biological mother. During her search for her mother, she gets to know herself and takes a radical decision.
Joy is produced by IDTV Film, in coproduction with VARA Television. The film is supported by the Netherlands Film Fund, the Mediafund and the CoBO Fund. Distributor A-Film will release the film in the Netherlands 8 April 2010.
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