Anon Banken
Directing
Biography
Anon started making films at the age of 15. He surrounded himself with friends who shared the same passion and has been making films ever since. His work got more professional when he started his study at the Willem de Kooning Academy in 2014. He has recently worked on various sets including Flikken Rotterdam, Flikken Maastricht, Ninja Nanny and Misfit. Anon is a fresh film graduate and he'll be looking to enter the professional market as a writer/ director.
Known For
Tells the story of Kim, Bas and Michael. Four underprivileged teens living in a disadvantaged neighborhood. They have to deal with aggression, emotional abuse or neglect by their parents on a daily basis. When they meet a new classmate: Daniël, from what seems to be a prosperous family, they take their chance to escape their downtrodden lives. Together with Daniël they decide to conduct his own kidnapping in order to get ransom money from his own father.
Cut Fodder
In a world of loneliness, Tokyo Toy Boy searches for a reason to keep going. Through an intimate portrait, the documentary explores the battle between self-destruction and a better day tomorrow. Kazuho, a 24-year-old former host boy in the shady neighborhoods of Tokyo, bears the scars of a lost generation. Tokyo Toy Boy follows Kazuho's inner struggle. Between the urge for death and the hope for tomorrow, he quietly fights on and shows the struggles of young adults worldwide.