Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Politcs on Film Festival ft. 'Majesty' and 'First Mission'

Majesty (2010) movie still.













Politics on Film is a project of the Washington Political Film Foundation and is made possible by an alliance with the Bipartisan Policy Center. It is an annual, bipartisan film festival based in Washington DC dedicated to providing a platform for films that tell stories of America’s politics and policies. The festival celebrates the power of film to educate and motivate, as well as entertain. The Festival also celebrates the historic and ongoing legacy of films about American government and democracy, as well as related stories and themes from an international perspective.
This year's festival includes two Dutch productions:

Majesty
Thursday, May 5, 2011 at 7:00 PM
West End Cinema Washington, D.C.
For tickets

One hour before the State Opening of Parliament, something very unusual happens in Majesty. The Prime Minister appears and demands an adjustment to the Queen's speech. The speech concerns aid to Africa. Even with all the pressure around the State Opening, Beatrix goes back in time, and remembers her banishment to Canada, the visit to the victims of the Flood disaster and the turbulence suffered by her parents at Palace Soestdijk during the Hofman case.

Majesty (2010) trailer (in Dutch).

First Mission
 
Saturday, May 8, 2011 at 4:30 PM
West End Cinema Washington, D.C.
For tickets

First Mission is a real life drama about the lives and work of a team of doctors on their remote outpost of International Frontline Doctors in South America. The team consists out of young Doctor Marina, the Logistics Manager Barry, Project Coordinator Thijs and local staff members Orlando and Diego; who all work under very difficult and dangerous circumstances. Marina, the lead character, finds out that on the torn continent of Latin-America, it is not about winning prizes, but about being part of the match it self, and that all that matters is to be able to make a difference, even if it is a small one.

First Mission (2010) trailer (in Dutch).

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