Rise and Shine World Sales has acquired In-Soo Radstake’s “Selling a Colonial War,” which world premieres within the International Competition part of documentary pageant IDFA in Amsterdam.
“Selling a Colonial War” appears to be like to encourage the Dutch authorities and society to just accept accountability for his or her actions as a colonial energy in Indonesia – and particularly their actions when combating a conflict in Indonesia after the nation declared independence in 1945. The Dutch authorities nonetheless refrains from utilizing the time period “conflict crimes” to explain their actions as this could have nice influence on requires reparation.
Radstake mentioned: “The colonial previous is a delicate matter within the Netherlands, sparking intense debates about historic injustices, identification, accountability, acknowledgment and reparations. And in fact how this legacy of colonialism impacts international locations and peoples previously colonized. The movie delves into how Dutch society struggles with its colonial historical past and the continuing debates.
“Selling a Colonial War”
“On a broader scale, the movie matches into the worldwide debate on decolonization, picture shaping, framing and pretend information. It highlights the position and influence of propaganda and the battle for narrative management. We can see parallels between historic occasions and present wars in Ukraine and Palestine. The storytelling of the movie goals to make this complicated historical past accessible to a wider viewers. These themes resonate with experiences of each former colonizers and colonized international locations worldwide.”
Stefan Kloos at Rise and Shine mentioned: “We have been completely spellbound once we noticed ‘Selling a Colonial War.’ Of course, this can be dynamite within the Netherlands, however in opposition to the backdrop of the massive necessity in so many international locations to work up colonial historical past, this fascinating movie ought to resonate effectively all around the globe.”
The producers are Nadadja Kemper and Rob Vermeulen for Holland Harbour.
Periscoop is dealing with distribution within the Netherlands.
