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Saturday, December 13, 2014 - 18:00
Written by:
Wolfgang van Oostrom, Golan Yosef, Lin He Rong, Boris de Leeuw
Cast:
Toer van Schayk, Barbara Makkinga, Lies Janssen
Cinematography:
Maarten van Rossem
Editing:
Jos Driessen
Sound:
Alex Booy
Music:
Bob Zimmerman
Producer:
René and Mira Mendel
Production:
Interakt
Romanian premiere
I AM THE ONLY tells the coming of age story of a boy in the context of a troublesome relationship between him and his family. In symbolic images, we are shown the expanding, undaunted nature of the child, in contrast with the irrational fearing attitude of his older relatives. In a sinister atmosphere the child becomes the parent and the parents become a burden. Allowing a close relationships to form, he quickly learns of their deviant, sick nature that leads to nowhere. In his good intentions, he tries to rescue them, but one by one they fall, leaving him alone. Unsurprisingly, the young adult, expresses his joy in a power extruding choreography returning him to his previous innocent self. (Gabriela Lupu, BIEFF)
Director:
Having a doctoral degree in medicine, BARBARA MAKKINGA continued to pursue her studies at the Dutch Film and Television Academy in a documentary film program. Her film THE DREAM OF JAN WOLFF (2005) is the result of the competition Prince Bernhard Cultural Upcoming Film Talent Funding, which she won. Her work revolves around documentary portraits and dance films. She is fascinated by people and their stories, always looking for their own translation. Her interest and curiosity about human behavior is a common thread in the work, in films such as: OUTSIDE THERE IS A ..., FIGHTERS and THE DREAM OF JAN WOLFF. Her principal dream is realizing the ultimate combination between documentary and fiction is her dream, as directed in her docu-fiction MARION & DANIEL and SUZIE.
Website:
Contact:
barbaramakkinga[at]hotmail[dot]com
Festivals, awards:
- CINEDANS - Dance on Screen Film Festival Amsterdam 2014
- NFF Netherlands Film Festival 2014
- Du grain à démoudre Film Festival 2014
Director's statement:
Toer (the film’s choreographer) and dance are almost synonymous. His whole life he has danced and at the age of 76 he still dances while creating and rehearsing his choreography. For me he is the personification of a dancing life. He mastered all facets of his profession with a selfless love, and with an unprecedented commitment. As for me, ballet and dance were my childhood sweetheart, I wanted to be a dancer. My aspirations to make it my profession as a kid didn't work out. During my medical studies I even gave up dancing as a hobby because a lack of time. At film school, my fascination for dancing came back. An image is the starting point, from there we compose the rest. Tour has an image in mind and draws or paints it immediately on paper, he finds fitting music with it and that is the start of a new choreography. I describe an image, that pops into my head when thinking of a scenario. Then I'll thing of the meaning of it and create a story around the image. (Barbara Makkinga)
Toer (the film’s choreographer) and dance are almost synonymous. His whole life he has danced and at the age of 76 he still dances while creating and rehearsing his choreography. For me he is the personification of a dancing life. He mastered all facets of his profession with a selfless love, and with an unprecedented commitment. As for me, ballet and dance were my childhood sweetheart, I wanted to be a dancer. My aspirations to make it my profession as a kid didn't work out. During my medical studies I even gave up dancing as a hobby because a lack of time. At film school, my fascination for dancing came back. An image is the starting point, from there we compose the rest. Tour has an image in mind and draws or paints it immediately on paper, he finds fitting music with it and that is the start of a new choreography. I describe an image, that pops into my head when thinking of a scenario. Then I'll thing of the meaning of it and create a story around the image. (Barbara Makkinga)