In the Mood for Love (2000): "..unspoken love, time as a perishable reality.." #Amsterdam #CinemAsia

"I love Wong Kar-Wai films. I have seen most of his films and I know so much about them, but the one film that stands out the most is In the Mood for Love (2000). Because it is the one film that displays his reoccurring themes in the best way. . .

Reprise (2006): "..it is hard not to constantly compare yourself to others.." #Amsterdam #AndersDanielsenLie

I re-watched Reprise (2006) recently and there was a lot that I could identify with. The film is about two young aspiring authors who submit their works to publishing houses at the same time, one of them finds success while the other doesn't. . . .

Film Review: Small Talk | Ri Chang Dui Hua (2016). #Amsterdam #Asianfilms #CinemAsia #CinemAsiafilmfestival

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – 5/5. Such a compassionate documentary film! Small Talk | Ri Chang Dui Hua (2016) is the story of a daughter who wants to break through the thick wall that her lesbian mother has build around her. . . .

8th Humans of Film Amsterdam column story in ‘De Film Krant’: The NeverEnding Story (1984). #Amsterdam

"Als moeder van twee kleine kinderen valt me op hoe kinderfilms veranderd zijn. Een van mijn lievelingsfilms, waar ik als volwassene ook nog steeds van houd — ik weet niet zeker of ik me daarvoor moet schamen, maar maakt niet uit — is The Neverending…

Film Review: Passage of Life (2017); Director Akio Fujimoto. #AkioFujimoto #CinemAsia #CinemAsiafilmfestival #HoFA

What a lovely film! Passage of Life (2017) is a reminder of a world we know off, but unfortunately many people do not wish to acknowledge or wish to see it. Refugees and immigrants is a constant reoccuring topic, but nowadays it might be even more…

CinemAsia Film Festival Interview ENG: Daan Vree. #adopted #Amsterdam #Asianfilms #CinemAsia #CinemAsiafilmfestival

"I am Daan Vree, writer and filmmaker. I am the creator of two short fiction films: Adopted (2012) and Hangul Blues (2018) in which I have converted my experiences and thoughts about adoption into fiction films. Since 2009 I have been occupying myself…

CinemAsia Film Festival Interview NL: Daan Vree. #adopted #Amsterdam #Asia #Asianfilms #CinemAsia

"Ik ben Daan Vree, schrijver en filmmaker. Ik ben de maker van twee korte fictiefilms: Aangenomen (adopted) (2012) en Hangul Blues (2018) waarin ik mijn ervaringen en gedachten over adoptie in fictie heb omgezet. Sinds 2009 ben ik me gaan bezig houden met…

7th Humans of Film Amsterdam column story in ‘De Film Krant’: Manufactured Landscapes (2006). #Amsterdam #China

“Je hebt die prachtige film Manufactured Landscapes (2006) van Edward Burtynsky. Die naam doet me altijd bijna denken aan de componist. De film toont je prachtige beelden van extreme omgevingen. In China bijvoorbeeld heb je enorme fabrieken met duizenden…

Nobody's boy Rémi (1977): ".. #Amsterdam #CinemAsia #CinemAsiafilmfestival #DaanVree #documentary #featured #film

Nobody's boy Rémi (1977): "When I was growing up, there were two films that left a life-long impression with me. I forgot the name of one, but the first was about a family of foxes with seven cubs. The foxes were constantly looking for food, but as the…