ROOTS Opening Night 2024 • Filmhuis Denhaag Filmhuis Denhaag

Haagse filmmakers

ROOTS Opening Night 2024

Join us for the exciting opening night of the ROOTS Film Festival, featuring a captivating ceremony, film screenings, and a Q&A with the filmmakers.

Join us for the grand opening of the ROOTS Film Festival on Friday, December 13th, starting with an opening ceremony led by poet Nicchelle Buyne. The evening will feature three selected films from the festival, followed by an engaging Q&A session with the filmmakers.

FILMS SCREENING DURING THE OPENING NIGHT (all including EN subs)
(T)here in time
(Otso Prunnila): A short film about a house. English spoken. 7 minutes.
Niemand Thuis
(Meyem Çifteci): 18-year-old student Isra goes on one last weekend trip to Texel with her depressed father, hoping to see him happy before she moves out and starts her own life. But when his reaction to the news of her leaving is not what she had hoped, Isra is faced with the fear of letting go. Dutch spoken. 22 minutes.
How Shall we Greet the Sun (Thana Faroq): This film explores the complex memories of women migrants, intertwining two poignant recollections: one from a friend in a refugee camp and another from the filmmaker's mother in Yemen. Through these memories, the film reflects on how past experiences of joy and loss shape identity, belonging, and the emotional exile that arises from the collision of these memories. Arabic spoken. 4 minutes.

In addition, the festival will present two prestigious awards for participating filmmakers: the People's Choice Award, where attendees can cast their votes, and the Jury Award, judged by a professional panel. This year’s jury includes artist Tarona (Pivot), filmmaker Ravi Sandberg (Fantoomwijk), and filmmaker Jasmijn Schrofer (Birth of Light).

Saskia Bruines, Alderman for Finance, Culture, and Economic Development, will be present to officially open this year’s edition of the ROOTS Film Festival.

ROOTS Film Festival

This December, ROOTS Film Festival returns for its seventh edition, celebrating The Hague’s filmmaking talent with screenings, discussions, and community connections. Hosted by Filmhuis Den Haag, the festival invites everyone to experience and support the creativity flourishing in their city.

Click here to see the full program.

Regisseur Haagse filmmakers
Cast Various
Land Nederland
Taal Various
Ondertiteling Nederlands
Speelduur 120 min

Voor je bezoek

Openingstijden

Van maandag t/m zondag is de kassa van 10.00 tot 22.00 uur open. Ons café is open van 10.00 tot 00.00 uur. Kom dus heerlijk ontbijten, een kop koffie drinken, lunchen of vegetarisch dineren. We kijken ernaar uit!

Kassa

Info over tickets, prijzen en kadobonnen vind je op de bezoekerspagina. Vragen? De kassa is telefonisch (070-3656030) bereikbaar op maandag tot en met vrijdag tussen 10:30 en 12:30 uur. Je kunt ook een mailtje sturen naar tickets@filmhuisdenhaag.nl.

Kom eten

Speciaal voor het Filmhuis hebben onze vrienden van Karsten & Kuiper een selectie van heerlijke gerechten samengesteld waarvan je in gezelschap - of alleen - kunt proeven! Verse, lekkere en verrassende smaken van kwaliteit voor een vriendelijke prijs, gezellig in ons filmcafé.