Pamela Sturhoofd

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February 8, 2024 will mark ten years since Els Borst was murdered. This documentary highlights the remarkable career and life of the former Minister of Health, based on conversations with people who knew her well. It shows Borst's personal side and her impressive contribution to Dutch society. In addition to the successful cases, what were they encountering? How did Borst deal with political opposition? What did this do to her personally? The documentary provides a tangible image of Els Borst as a politician and a person, with attention to her legacy and the tragic end of her life.

Since the outbreak of war in Ukraine, Franky and Coen, two passionate entrepreneurs, have been traveling with their chip shop to frontline areas. There, they provide residents, refugees, children, and soldiers with a warm moment of hope and comfort: a bowl of fries as a powerful gesture of humanity in times of war. What drives Franky and Coen to do this? And what is it like for their loved ones, who repeatedly see them depart for a war zone?

Emmy Verhey, top violinist, decides to quit after 54 active years of performing, starting at 14 years old. Documentary follows her through her last concert to her training another young gifted woman, only 15 years old.

The Wadden Sea is a dynamic environment with huge changing tides - the largest coastal wetland in Europe. The animals and plants that live here - in the water, on the seabed or on land - have adapted remarkable strategies to survive in such a variable environment. The natural world of which they are a part has evolved a finely-tuned balancing act. However, the encroachment of man is putting new pressures on it.

Before and during WWII, the Dutch war hero Truus Wijsmuller saved the lives of thousands of Jewish children. She was a woman so convinced of her mission that she flew to Vienna to negotiate a deal with Adolf Eichmann to let 10.000 mostly Jewish children leave their birth countries and flee to England and the Netherlands. In this documentary, 23 of the children look back on the extraordinary events.