Marlies Smeenge
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Known For

At The International Butler Academy in Simpelveld, The Netherlands, students from all over the world and of all ages are taught the tricks of the butler trade. The film follows six students during their training. What motivates them to choose this servile profession?
De butlers

A day of relaxing fun for four friends ends up in an argument with each other and ultimately a battle for the pool with four cheeky youngsters.
Watergames
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Door de bomen

In a Belgian monastery, the last three Sisters Norbertienen and their Pomeranian, Skippy, prepare for the festive season.
Heaven Awaits

At The International Butler Academy in Limburg, people from all over the world are trained to become butlers for the ultra-wealthy. Under intense pressure, they learn the age-old tricks of the trade. An observational, slightly absurd film that takes the viewer into the hyper-perfectionist world of butlering.