Heddy Honigmann

6.1

Capturing Reality

Nov 01, 2008

Capturing Reality

2008 90 min 8 vues

From cinema-verite; pioneers Albert Maysles and Joan Churchill to maverick movie makers like Errol Morris, Werner Herzog and Nick Broomfield, the world's best documentarians reflect upon the unique power of their genre. Capturing Reality explores the complex creative process that goes into making non-fiction films. Deftly charting the documentarian's journey, it poses the question: can film capture reality?

Documentary

1

De laatste dagen van het atelier Frans van de Staak

May 23, 2002

De laatste dagen van het atelier Frans van de Staak

2002 100 min 1 vues

The importance of the Atelier as a meeting and working-place for independent or beginning filmmakers is highlighted in Last days of Studio Frans van de Staak a necrology of his films by Kees Hin (2002), which focuses mainly on Van de Staak's non-naturalistic style of directing actors.

7

No Hay Camino

Apr 29, 2021

No Hay Camino

2021 92 min 2 vues

“There Is No Path” follows legendary director Heddy Honigmann on a real and spiritual journey. Today, facing a terminal illness, she will travel to her country of birth, Peru and through Europe revisiting all the important places and moments of her life, richly illustrated with clips of her films. Is it a farewell journey in which she lets go of her family, her loved ones and her work? Or is it a celebration of life? Her travelling companion is taxi driver Hussein, a refugee from Iraq with whom Heddy has a tight bond. As they trace Heddy’s family history they find many common themes. They are no longer taxi driver and customer, but two souls who each find joy in life in the face of adversity. It is a life affirming film about universal connection and comfort.

Documentary

6.3

Crazy

Dec 02, 1999

Crazy

1999 97 min 3 vues

The haunting experiences of Dutch U.N. peacekeepers are woven together by the powerful influence music has had on their endurance, survival, and memories of war. This documentary is filled with close-up interviews, scrapbook photographs, video clips, news footage, letters read aloud, and other recollections, as different generations of Dutch peacekeeping soldiers recount the trauma of bloodshed from Korea to more recent events in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia. Their trusting, and often disturbing, personal revelations resound most poignantly when they talk about the single pieces of music that each found powerful enough to keep insanity at bay.

Documentary

6.3

Crazy

Dec 02, 1999

Crazy

1999 97 min 3 vues

The haunting experiences of Dutch U.N. peacekeepers are woven together by the powerful influence music has had on their endurance, survival, and memories of war. This documentary is filled with close-up interviews, scrapbook photographs, video clips, news footage, letters read aloud, and other recollections, as different generations of Dutch peacekeeping soldiers recount the trauma of bloodshed from Korea to more recent events in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia. Their trusting, and often disturbing, personal revelations resound most poignantly when they talk about the single pieces of music that each found powerful enough to keep insanity at bay.

Documentary

7.2

Tot ziens

Sep 07, 1995

Tot ziens

1995 114 min 2 vues

A woman falls in love with a married, Belgian man. She finds out that he's married too late... although it's the second thing he says. The rest of the film is about the struggle of the man between his two loves, and of the woman not able to finish the hopeless and dangerous relationship. The title "tot ziens" (au revoir, a farewell greeting that implicates that one will see eachother again), is the ironic description of the film, which is about going away for good and then coming back again, because something is always stronger than your ratio.

Drama

7.2

Tot ziens

Sep 07, 1995

Tot ziens

1995 114 min 2 vues

A woman falls in love with a married, Belgian man. She finds out that he's married too late... although it's the second thing he says. The rest of the film is about the struggle of the man between his two loves, and of the woman not able to finish the hopeless and dangerous relationship. The title "tot ziens" (au revoir, a farewell greeting that implicates that one will see eachother again), is the ironic description of the film, which is about going away for good and then coming back again, because something is always stronger than your ratio.

Drama

7.2

O Amor Natural

Dec 05, 1996

O Amor Natural

1996 76 min 5 vues

O AMOR NATURAL is a documentary film about the erotic poetry of one of the greatest Latin American poets of the 20th century, the Brazilian Carlos Drummond de Andrade (1902-1987). The erotic poems of Carlos Drummond de Andrade, a household name in Brazil, remained unpublished during his lifetime, as he feared they would be deemed pornographic. In this celebration of his poetry and sensual vision, elderly residents of Rio read his poems and comment on their graphic, voluptuous imagery with tremendous candor and enthusiasm.

Documentary

4.9

El olvido

Oct 23, 2008

El olvido

2008 93 min 8 vues

Heddy Honigmann returns to her birthplace of Lima, Peru to reacquaint herself with a place and people dear to her heart. It is about a forgotten city, a forgotten history and a forgotten people. With irony as their loved weapon for survival, they have to forget as well, in order not to give way to cynicism, hatred and grief. It is about remembering the old days when life - despite class differences, corruption and violence - was still good: waiters, bartenders and shopkeepers who are fighting a losing battle and have lost everything. It is also about the children who manage to survive by mastering the art of street life and who reveal the country in it's true colours. Just like the dogs they share the streets with, they have no good memories to forget.

Documentary

4.9

El olvido

Oct 23, 2008

El olvido

2008 93 min 8 vues

Heddy Honigmann returns to her birthplace of Lima, Peru to reacquaint herself with a place and people dear to her heart. It is about a forgotten city, a forgotten history and a forgotten people. With irony as their loved weapon for survival, they have to forget as well, in order not to give way to cynicism, hatred and grief. It is about remembering the old days when life - despite class differences, corruption and violence - was still good: waiters, bartenders and shopkeepers who are fighting a losing battle and have lost everything. It is also about the children who manage to survive by mastering the art of street life and who reveal the country in it's true colours. Just like the dogs they share the streets with, they have no good memories to forget.

Documentary

1

Het ondergrondse orkest

Jan 15, 1998

Het ondergrondse orkest

1998 108 min 1 vues

A moving documentary. The life stories told by immigrants in Paris are often saddening. The hardships they went through and their current uncertainty and difficult situation. No residence permit, fear of the gendarmerie, little money, poor housing. The quality and background of the musicians is many times amazing.

Documentary

1

Het ondergrondse orkest

Jan 15, 1998

Het ondergrondse orkest

1998 108 min 1 vues

A moving documentary. The life stories told by immigrants in Paris are often saddening. The hardships they went through and their current uncertainty and difficult situation. No residence permit, fear of the gendarmerie, little money, poor housing. The quality and background of the musicians is many times amazing.

Documentary

6.8

Metaal en melancholie

Mar 31, 1994

Metaal en melancholie

1994 80 min 6 vues

This documentary is an offbeat "road movie" in which acclaimed documentarian Heddy Honigmann travels with, and thereby discovers the stories of, taxi drivers in Lima. In the early 1990s, in response to Peru's inflationary economy and a government destabilized by corruption and Shining Path terrorism, many middle-class professionals used their own cars to moonlight as taxi drivers in order to weather the financial crisis.

Documentary

6.8

Metaal en melancholie

Mar 31, 1994

Metaal en melancholie

1994 80 min 6 vues

This documentary is an offbeat "road movie" in which acclaimed documentarian Heddy Honigmann travels with, and thereby discovers the stories of, taxi drivers in Lima. In the early 1990s, in response to Peru's inflationary economy and a government destabilized by corruption and Shining Path terrorism, many middle-class professionals used their own cars to moonlight as taxi drivers in order to weather the financial crisis.

Documentary

1

And Then One Day

Dec 31, 2011

And Then One Day

2011 30 min 1 vues

A young Moroccan woman who, when faced with a sudden ban on headscarves, has to find a creative way to skirt the law.

1

Vier maal mijn Hart

Jan 01, 1970

Vier maal mijn Hart

1970 17 min 1 vues

Four young women with four different personalities – the Dreamer, the Temptress, the Belligerent One, the Shy One – have conversations with themselves, revealing four different approaches to desire and connection.

1

Emoticons

Nov 22, 2007

Emoticons

2007 53 min 1 vues

For a lot of young girls, the Internet is a safe haven where they can be themselves without fear. The computer is their ‘daily food’. They submerge themselves in a virtual world that became more important than the ordinary one. For most of them the virtual word ís their real world. Emoticons shows a group of ‘lost souls’ who are all in search for contact, consolation, help, friendship and love. Soulmates by the Internet.

Documentary

1

Uw mening graag

Jan 01, 1970

Uw mening graag

1970 13 min 1 vues

A young woman witnesses a murder on the street and, pursued by the attacker, escapes to a movie theater and into the arms and life of the stranger sitting next to her.

8.6

Le cimetière du Père-Lachaise

Oct 05, 2006

Le cimetière du Père-Lachaise

2006 97 min 5 vues

A young woman witnesses a murder on the street and, pursued by the attacker, escapes to a movie theater and into the arms and life of the stranger sitting next to her.

Documentary

7

No Hay Camino

Apr 29, 2021

No Hay Camino

2021 92 min 2 vues

“There Is No Path” follows legendary director Heddy Honigmann on a real and spiritual journey. Today, facing a terminal illness, she will travel to her country of birth, Peru and through Europe revisiting all the important places and moments of her life, richly illustrated with clips of her films. Is it a farewell journey in which she lets go of her family, her loved ones and her work? Or is it a celebration of life? Her travelling companion is taxi driver Hussein, a refugee from Iraq with whom Heddy has a tight bond. As they trace Heddy’s family history they find many common themes. They are no longer taxi driver and customer, but two souls who each find joy in life in the face of adversity. It is a life affirming film about universal connection and comfort.

Documentary

1

De deur van het huis

Oct 01, 1985

De deur van het huis

1985 96 min 1 vues

Two very different friends who share an apartment in Amsterdam have reached a dead end in their lives. The arrival of a parcel looks like an opportunity for a change.

1

De deur van het huis

Oct 01, 1985

De deur van het huis

1985 96 min 1 vues

Two very different friends who share an apartment in Amsterdam have reached a dead end in their lives. The arrival of a parcel looks like an opportunity for a change.

5.5

Royal Orchestra

Nov 19, 2014

Royal Orchestra

2014 94 min 2 vues

During the unique world tour of the RCO celebrating its jubilee in 2013 we meet musicians and concertgoers. The tour develops not just into a journey across the globe but also as a trip to the core of classical music, a quest for the palette of emotions which only classical music can arouse. In 2013 the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra tours the whole world to celebrate its 125th anniversary: 50 concerts spread over 6 continents. Unbounded passion and love for music brings musicians and concert goers together. Documentary maker Heddy Honigmann lands with the orchestra in Buenos Aires, Soweto and St Petersburg and shows how the ensemble succeeds in gaining the hearts of people with a different cultural background. A journey to the kernel and the power of music which knows how to touch unexpected emotions and which helps to overcome the pain of living.

Documentary

5.5

Hersenschimmen

Jan 21, 1988

Hersenschimmen

1988 115 min 2 vues

A Dutch couple is confronted with the husband's rapid onset of senility during a snowy winter in North Eastern Canada.

Drama

5.5

Hersenschimmen

Jan 21, 1988

Hersenschimmen

1988 115 min 2 vues

A Dutch couple is confronted with the husband's rapid onset of senility during a snowy winter in North Eastern Canada.

Drama

1

Joke van Leeuwen: een wereld tussen twee oren

Sep 10, 2017

Joke van Leeuwen: een wereld tussen twee oren

2017 137 min 1 vues

Documentary

1

P®ivé

Oct 10, 2000

P®ivé

2000 50 min 1 vues

This film interrogates numerous people regarding their experiences as thieves.

Documentary

8.6

Le cimetière du Père-Lachaise

Oct 05, 2006

Le cimetière du Père-Lachaise

2006 97 min 5 vues

This film interrogates numerous people regarding their experiences as thieves.

Documentary

1

Goddelijk Varken

Jan 01, 2010

Goddelijk Varken

2010 56 min 1 vues

The pig is unclean to some, tasty or sweet to others. The pig Dorus grows up in the backyard of free-range butcher Gerard Zwetsloot. They walk around the village together and are local celebrities. After two years, Dorus is ready for slaughter and Gerard is faced with a difficult choice: the pig or the meat. A story about a pig and a butcher that shows how ambiguous our relationship with animals can be.

Documentary

1

De witte paraplu

Oct 27, 1983

De witte paraplu

1983 65 min 1 vues

Two women are dissatisfied with their way of life and work. They also realize that their resistance to the frightening political and military developments in Europe has come to nothing. In seemingly different ways, they try to change their relationship with the outside world. They watch fragments of films by Resnais and Godard and even want to make their own film.

Drama

1

De witte paraplu

Oct 27, 1983

De witte paraplu

1983 65 min 1 vues

Two women are dissatisfied with their way of life and work. They also realize that their resistance to the frightening political and military developments in Europe has come to nothing. In seemingly different ways, they try to change their relationship with the outside world. They watch fragments of films by Resnais and Godard and even want to make their own film.

Drama

1

De witte paraplu

Oct 27, 1983

De witte paraplu

1983 65 min 1 vues

Two women are dissatisfied with their way of life and work. They also realize that their resistance to the frightening political and military developments in Europe has come to nothing. In seemingly different ways, they try to change their relationship with the outside world. They watch fragments of films by Resnais and Godard and even want to make their own film.

Drama

5.5

Royal Orchestra

Nov 19, 2014

Royal Orchestra

2014 94 min 2 vues

During the unique world tour of the RCO celebrating its jubilee in 2013 we meet musicians and concertgoers. The tour develops not just into a journey across the globe but also as a trip to the core of classical music, a quest for the palette of emotions which only classical music can arouse. In 2013 the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra tours the whole world to celebrate its 125th anniversary: 50 concerts spread over 6 continents. Unbounded passion and love for music brings musicians and concert goers together. Documentary maker Heddy Honigmann lands with the orchestra in Buenos Aires, Soweto and St Petersburg and shows how the ensemble succeeds in gaining the hearts of people with a different cultural background. A journey to the kernel and the power of music which knows how to touch unexpected emotions and which helps to overcome the pain of living.

Documentary

8

Buddy

Jan 03, 2019

Buddy

2019 86 min 3 vues

Walking in the forest without being able to see, coming down the stairs or going shopping when one is paralysed, falling asleep with post-traumatic stress disorder: for the protagonists of Buddy, all of this is made possible by the presence of an assistance dog at their side. Edith, 86 years old and blind since adolescence, remembers all of the dogs she has had with her, and their portraits—even if she cannot see them—cover the walls of her house.

Documentary

1

2 Minuten Stilte a.u.b.

Oct 22, 1998

2 Minuten Stilte a.u.b.

1998 137 min 1 vues

Documentary

1

2 Minuten Stilte a.u.b.

Oct 22, 1998

2 Minuten Stilte a.u.b.

1998 137 min 1 vues

Documentary

1

Dame la mano

Feb 05, 2004

Dame la mano

2004 117 min 1 vues

Every Sunday night, a small New York restaurant turns into a piece of Cuba. The tables are set aside to give way to a dance floor, which welcomes the immense fervor of Cuban exiles through the rumba.

Documentary

7.2

O Amor Natural

Dec 05, 1996

O Amor Natural

1996 76 min 5 vues

O AMOR NATURAL is a documentary film about the erotic poetry of one of the greatest Latin American poets of the 20th century, the Brazilian Carlos Drummond de Andrade (1902-1987). The erotic poems of Carlos Drummond de Andrade, a household name in Brazil, remained unpublished during his lifetime, as he feared they would be deemed pornographic. In this celebration of his poetry and sensual vision, elderly residents of Rio read his poems and comment on their graphic, voluptuous imagery with tremendous candor and enthusiasm.

Documentary

1

Goede man, lieve zoon

Sep 04, 2002

Goede man, lieve zoon

2002 50 min 1 vues

The widows of Ahatović reminisce stories about their husbands and sons who were killed in a massacre during the Yougoslav civil war in 1992.

Documentary

8

100UP

Jan 07, 2021

100UP

2021 93 min 4 vues

100UP is a film which investigates the will to live. It portrays a colourful selection of 100+ year old people from all over the world. They have lived for over a century and witnessed great historical events, but instead of dwelling on the past, they look ahead. With the clock inevitably ticking, these centenarians cling to life, set new goals with a joie de vivre, refusing to admit the betrayal of their deteriorating bodies. Time is both their enemy and their friend. They have overcome diseases, lost partners and some of them survived their own children. Nevertheless, these active, curious and creative 100+ year olds are amazingly good at restarting every new day.

Documentary