Prisoners of the Ground | Gevangenen van de grond
How to survive the dark Finnish winter? In Prisoners of the Ground Stella van Voorst van Beest takes us on a journey through Finland to the rhythm of the Finnish tango. In karaoke bars and dance halls we meet people from all walks of life and get to know their life stories full of nostalgia and melancholy. To get through this long, cold and dark season they dream of the ‘happy land’ as is featured in the popular tango song “Satumaa”. And while they find solace in the tango the snow outside slowly starts to melt, but when the sun finally breaks through, will these prisoners of the ground be able to reach the happy place they dream about?
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Her portrait is thoughtful and intimate.
-Volkskrant
Captivating documentary ••••
-NRC Handelsblad
Cast and Crew |
|
director |
Stella van Voorst van Beest |
camera |
Sander Snoep |
editor |
Jan de Coster |
sound |
Pirkko Tiitinen Joost Roskam Wouter Veldhuis |
Sound editing & mix |
Bart Jilesen |
producer |
Denis Vaslin |
production |
Volya Films Netherlands Cassette for timescapes Belgium |
length |
89' |
| genre | documentary |
| year | 2009 |
Sales and Distribution |
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distributor |
Amstel Film Benelux |
int. sales |
NPO/RNW Sales |
Funding |
Netherlands Film Fund |
festivals |
Netherlands Film Festival 2009 - Closing Film |