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EDDY’S WAR

06.11.2024

Feature Film Selection/ Netherlands, 2024, 103’

Details
  • DirectorJoost van der Valk
  • Screenplay: Joost van der Valk
  • Editing: Patrick Janssens
  • Cinematography: Joost van der Valk
  • Music: Victor Butzelaar
  • Producer: Frank van den Engel
  • ProductionZeppers Film
  • 2024 The Hague Movies that Matter Festival Dutch Movies Matter Award
Recap

Lone wolf Eddy van Wessel has spent four seasons travelling along the Ukrainian frontlines. As the Netherlands' most acclaimed war photographer, with over three decades documenting frontline conflicts, he remains driven by the pursuit of the ultimate photo, an image that encapsulates the entire conflict, making all the struggles, traumas, and setbacks he has faced feel worthwhile.

Director

Joost van der Valk

Born in the Netherlands in 1976, Joost van der Valk is the only Dutch documentary filmmaker to have won both an Emmy and a British Academy Award (BAFTA). Known for his impactful work in the Netherlands, he produced the TV documentary ‘Satudarah – One Blood,’ one of the most-watched documentaries in Dutch television history. Van der Valk also works internationally, prolifically creating films for major channels such as the BBC, Al Jazeera, National Geographic, and HBO.

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The Delegation of the European Union to Türkiye organises the annual EU Human Rights Film Days on the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Click here for the list of films.