FILMMAKER  OF NEW DUTCH CINEMA..EDDY TERSTALL!

- Manoj Kulkarni

 

Famous & bold Dutch Filmmaker..Eddy Terstall!

Tt's Birthday of famous & bold filmmaker from Netherlands...Eddy Terstall!

Dutch Filmmaker Eddy Terstall directing!

Born in beautiful city Amsterdam he studied Sociology & Political Science there. In 1992 he wrote & directed his debut Dutch film 'Transit' which addressed the issue of illegal immigrants in the Netherlands!

Pretty Femke de Brouwer in Eddy Terstall's film 'Babylon' (1999).

As a bold filmmaker..he made a trilogy on the themes of death, sexuality and the rule of law! This includes films 'Simon' (2004), 'Sextet' (2007) & 'Vox Populi' (2008).


He also did theatre like play 'The Death of Theo Van Gogh' (2011). His recent romantic movie is 'Meet Me in Venice' (2015).

Eddy Terstall's film 'Meet Me in Venice' (2015).

He won awards like 'Golden Calf for Best Director'!

I remember meeting him and beautiful actress Femke de Brouwer in our 'International Film Festival of India', 1999 held at Hyderabad..in which their satiric film 'Babylon' screened!

Best wishes to them!!


- Manoj Kulkarni
['Chitrasrushti', Pune, India]