Marion Bloem
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Biography
Marion Bloem (1952) is a writer, filmmaker and visual artist of Indo (Indonesian/Dutch) descent. Her parents, originally from the former colony of the Dutch East Indies, fled to the Netherlands after Indonesia gained independence. In 1976 she graduated from Utrecht University as a clinical psychologist. Soon after this, she gained recognition with her debut novel "Geen Gewoon Indisch meisje" (No Ordinary East Indian Girl) and the documentary "Het land van mijn ouders" (The Land of My Parents). She has received multiple awards, including the prestigious Constantijn Huygens Prize for her entire body of work. Many of her works have been translated into other languages, including Japanese, German, English, and Indonesian. She runs an art gallery in Amsterdam.
Known For
Following the death of her stepmother, a young woman leaves her life in the USA behind, and rekindles the bonds with her Indonesian-Dutch grandmother.
Far From Family
After the death of her husband Ivan, writer Marion Bloem must rebuild her life. While painting, she processes her pain and grief, as she has not yet found the words to put her emotions on paper. Later, the poems come, and after a long inner process, she writes a book. A film about love, loss, and the transformative power of creativity.
Marion Bloem - A 70 Year-Old Girl
A girl walks into a bra shop and finds herself in a wondrous world of discoveries about a changing body and patriarchal beauty standards.
Breasts
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Stemmen van naoorlogse generaties
Marion Bloem attempts to connect with the origins of her Indo-European family through conversations about the colonial era, the Indonesian struggle for independence, and the adaptation to the cold Netherlands.
The Country of My Parents
Documentary about five deserters during the Dutch military campaigns in the Indonesian War of Independence. Of the five men, four now live in Indonesia as Indonesian citizens.