Rise and Shine Acquires ‘Selling a Colonial War’ Ahead of World Premiere at IDFA: ‘This Will Be Dynamite in the Netherlands’ (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/8omj19JSUx
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– “Selling a Colonial War” looks to encourage the Dutch government and society to accept responsibility for their actions as a colonial power in Indonesia – and especially their actions when fighting a war in Indonesia after the country declared independence in 1945;
– The Dutch government still refrains from using the term “war crimes” to describe their actions;
– Director quote: “The film fits into the global debate on decolonization, image shaping, framing and fake news. It highlights the role and impact of propaganda and the battle for narrative control. We can see parallels between historical events and current wars in Ukraine and Palestine.”;
– In-Soo Radstake’s “Selling a Colonial War” world premieres in the International Competition section of documentary festival IDFA in Amsterdam.
Feeling grateful that The Netherlands doesn’t have a government right now so Geertje W. or Thierry B. can’t turn this into something
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