Sander Francken

DEALING AND WHEELING IN SMALL ARMS is a political documentary on the uncontrolled widespread of small arms, which rule and ruin the lives of a growing number of people in developing countries. Through the eyes of different experts whose lives depend on small arms, the film shows the causes and impact of the trade—both legal, 'grey' and illegal—in small arms and its ammunitions, in particular in regions where the European Union and the United Nations are active, such as former Yugoslavia and Congo. Especially interesting for the western audience, the film shows how brokers—often under some 'organized' legal cover—buy weapons collected by the EU and NATO during their mission in Bosnia. These brokers transfer the weapons directly to African battlefields where they continue their killing lifespan unhindered.

A rich couple. He is obsessed with gadgets, she is a housewife growing more depressed and alcoholic by the day. Commercials on television form a cynic commentary on their lives. The neighborhood becomes the playground of youth gangs. A Ballardian commentary on and funny nightmare vision of modern life.

De Oplossing? is a movie about the dangers of racism and fascism. A group of Dutch young people is influenced by an ultra right political party.

In the village of Oranje in Drenthe, which has 150 inhabitants, a reception center for initially 1,400 refugees was established in 2014 by The Hague without consultation. Due to the extensive media attention, the village became a symbol of the fear of asylum seekers. Despite anger over the procedure, Oranje was also willing to help the refugees. Especially the local shop owned by Jan and his family quickly became a welcoming place. When the reception center closed three years later, it left a bigger void than expected. This provides a nuanced view behind the news stories, offering insights into how people react to unexpected situations.

A local Dutch judge gets entangled in the mysterious past of his Antilian wife.

This voyage of discovery through Rajasthan, Mali and Ladakh contains three songs, three stories and myriad timeless wisdom. A dynamic film based on oral tales, with lovely characters, which celebrates the narrative art form and the type of human simplicity that offers sound advice for our everyday lives.

A trainee truck-driver makes his first foreign trip with an experienced co-driver, whose self-confidence sometimes makes him careless. A road accident gives the youth a nightmare that threatens to become reality.

This documentary shows how a project aimed at curbing small arms and light weapons contributes to the establishment of peace and stability in Cambodia. It also shows the obstacles which are met during the implementation of the project, especially regarding the collection of weapons among the population in exchange for development projects, followed by the public destruction of these weapons.