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80 FACES OF FREEDOM (2025)
Directed by Jason Van Bruggen
“wwII”
· 17m
On May 5th, 1945 the Netherlands was officially liberated from Nazi occupation by Allied Forces, mostly Canadian. My parents were among the generation that survived occupation and lived through the 'Hunger Winter', often eating tulip bulbs to survive. Now, 80 years since the war ended, the stories of those who survived are here to remind us of the perils of war. As the world faces new totalitarian threats, these stories are more relevant than they ever have been in my lifetime. Inspired by a photo of my Aunt Femie, wearing her only dress, standing on the street waving at Allied tanks on Liberation Day May 1945, I have been seeking out and interviewing the remaining survivors of that period. Over the last 2 years, I have met with 80 people, the length and breadth of the Netherlands, one for each year of freedom. These are their stories.
Crew
- Director
- Jason Van Bruggen
- Director of Photography
- Jason Van Bruggen
- Editor
- LIam Crawford
- Producer
- Jason Van Bruggen
Details
- Release date
- 2025-05-18
- Runtime
- 17m
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- Dutch, English
- Countries
- Netherlands, Canada
- Production
- Dot Dot Dash
- Budget
- $60,000