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New Look Back

6-part series about important historical persons whom Orville Breeveld wants to save from oblivion.

Flight Dance Live

A film by Ditteke Mensink about young dancers from The United Ukrainian Ballet and their new lives as refugees.

BROADCAST episode 1 New Look Back – Sunday, February 26, 19:25 PM NPO 2

Ever heard of Joseph Bologne, the 'black Mozart'? Or Mary Seacole, the 'other Nightingale'? And who knows the progressive sculptor Edmonia Lewis or the Jewish-Surinamese painter Josef Nassy who made stunning works while imprisoned in Nazi Germany? From Sunday 26 February, the NTR will broadcast a brand new series about colorful figures in European history who caused a stir in their own time, but were soon forgotten: New look back. The series was created and presented by Orville Breeveld, who wants to save important historical persons from oblivion.

 

Curious about all episodes?

episode 1 : Joseph Bologne | Sunday, February 26 at 19:25 PM

ep2 : Edmonia Lewis | Sunday March 5 at 19:25 PM

episode 3 : Josef Nassy | Sunday, March 12 at 19:25 PM

ep 4 : Mary Seacole | Sunday, March 19 at 19:25 PM

episode 5 : Anton Amo | Sunday, March 26 at 19:25 PM

episode 6 : Angelo Soliman | Sunday, April 2 at 19:25 PM

 

All episodes can also be seen on NPO START via this link:  New Look Looking back

BROADCAST Flight Dance Live – 21 February 22:40 on NPO 2

The new documentary Flight Dance Live by director Ditteke Mensink is on Tuesday, February 21 at 22:40 PM to be seen on NPO 2.

The former conservatory in The Hague is a shelter for them where they collect their lives and find refuge in their profession: dance. The formation of a new ballet company, The United Ukrainian Ballet, is an important foothold in winning back their lives. They find comfort in each other and close friendships develop. In addition, there is the great love for ballet, for the dancers the best way to express themselves.

On Monday, February 20, director Ditteke Mensink was a guest on the Time for Max program to talk about the film. Curious? Watch this excerpt here:
Time for Max – excerpt

 

BROADCAST Trapped in a Drawing – 2 February 20:26 on NPO 2

The film about cartoonist Ruben Oppenheimer, directed by Carin Goeijers, will be shown on Thursday 2 February at 20:26 on NPO 2.

Political cartoonist Ruben Oppenheimer does not shy away from confrontation. With his engaged drawings he stimulates the public debate. In addition to discussion, it also generates numerous threats, especially via social media. This leads to him even being under police protection for some time. When he posted a drawing of Turkish President Erdogan on Twitter in 2017, the first death threats poured in. Freedom of expression is very dear to Oppenheimer and he is obsessed with his work, but where is the line? At what price is he willing to sacrifice his personal freedom for the sake of his artistic freedom?

 

Caught in a Drawing

At what cost is political cartoonist Ruben L. Oppenheimer willing to sacrifice his personal freedom for the sake of his artistic freedom?