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Astronaut

DIRECTOR / ANNELOOR VAN HEEMSTRA

10-year-old Joost has ADHD. Except for his family and teachers, no one knows. At school he has all kinds of special rules because he is “not normal.” And he is afraid that the other children think he is weird. Living with the secret of his disorder weighs more and more heavily on him. The film is a personal outpouring of Joost finally revealing who he really is.

 

This production came about with support from STIFO, realized as part of Kids & Docs 2008-2009.

Astronaut 1.bmp

Credits

Festivals

  • Cinekid, Amsterdam, The Netherlands | October 2009.

    • World premiere

  • International Documentary Festival Amsterdam, The Netherlands | November 2009.

// Cast

Joost van Beek

// Director

Anneloor van Heemstra

// Screenplay

Anneloor van Heemstra

// Producer

Marc Bary (IJswater Films)

Frank Hoeve (IJswater Films)

// Co-Producer

Nienke Westerbeek (EO) 

// Head of Development

Katja Draaijer

// Coordinating Producer EO

Anneke Edelman

// Line Producer

Floor Houwink ten Cate

// Director of Photography

Daniël Bouquet, NSC

// Sound

Susanne Helmer

// Editor

Susanne Helmer

// Sound Design

Sonic Picture

// Post-Production

Filmmore

// International Sales

Kaisa Kriek (NPO Sales)

// Dutch Public Broadcaster

EO

// Funds/ financers

STIFO

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