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Browse 6 movies from Mint Film Office
What if from one day to the next, you’re no longer seen, but instead are stared at? The leading characters in this multi-layered film have ended up in a new world where suddenly nothing seems to align. In their new lives in the Netherlands, they unintentionally provoke reactions on a daily basis. Even after many years, they still hear the same questions over and over again: where are you from, do you speak Dutch, do you tan in the sun?
Nov 2022
A bold documentary in a measured style about the modern-day quest for meaning and personal growth.
Mar 2019
we see Dutch high school kids receiving their most memorable lesson yet: sexual education. Their faces are flushed with embarrassment and curiosity, but what’s going on in their minds?
Jan 2019
In their practice, lawyers Klaartje Freeke and Wikke Monster strive to make the criminal justice system more humane. They encourage their clients not to focus solely on guilt and the sentence imposed, but also to consider the impact of what happened and their feelings about it. In every session, they seek to help their clients experience the benefits of looking not only at others, but also, and especially, at themselves.
May 2025
A monumental, eight-hour documentary about the rise, legacy and lasting influence of Pim Fortuyn. In the early 2000s, with his charisma and fierce rhetoric, he turned the Dutch political landscape upside down. Three weeks before the election, he was assassinated – a shock that permanently changed the Netherlands.
Sep 2025
Oct 2024