A Year Without My Parents
A Year Without My Parents tells the story of the twelve year old Tareq who had to leave Syria without his family. He is now waiting in Holland to be reunited with his parents and sister.
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Kids Top 15
Watching documentaries helps children form opinions, broadens their view, and playfully teaches them to be critical of what they are shown. Moreover, it is a great way to enhance their media literacy.
The fifteen best children's documentaries according to IDFA
The fifteen best children's documentaries according to IDFA
Drona & Me
Drona and I is a portrait of autistic Hindu boy Drona. We'll be watching him through the eyes of Arjun, his elder brother, and so a lovingly double-portrait is formed.
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Flying Anne
Eleven-year-old Anne is a cheerful girl who occasionally struggles with her Tourette syndrome: sometimes she spins in circles, or she has to lick everything in sight.
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Gilliard
Eight year old Gilliard is fighting the effects of his handicaps after surgery through making a Cowboyfilm.
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Girls
Three inseparable adolescents reveal their fantasies about girls during the preparations for a school party.
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Giovanni and the Water Ballet
Giovanni’s dream is to become the first boy to compete in the Dutch synchronized swimming championship. He’s got just one more exam to go.
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How Nikita Got Herself a Horse
13-year-old Nikita from Amsterdam-East got a horse at a crucial moment in her life, and it changed everything for her.
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I’m Never Afraid!
Eight-year-old Mack was born with a heart defect and doctors thought that he would die. But this tough little guy is now a successful motocross rider.
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I Am a Girl!
Thirteen-year-old Joppe is nervous about asking a nice boy out, and even more so about telling him she was born a boy.
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Lenno & the Angelfish
See the world through the eyes of Lenno, a lively boy with a behavioral disorder who can be both irritating and really sweet.
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LISTEN
The conversations children have with the Child Helpline are funny or naughty at times, but more often sad or heartrending.
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Overleven in NL - het busje
A portrait of a group of children who travel by bus to a special school every day and have no choice but to make the best of it together.
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Plank
The Dutch-Moroccan Nassim is a skater who dreams of becoming a pro – even though he knows Moroccans are supposed to like football and kickboxing.
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Sounds for Mazin
Thanks to an operation, Mazin will soon be able to hear like everybody else. How much will this change his life as he sees and hears it?
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Surviving in NL: Raw
A portrait of 11-year-old Tom, the first and only child in the Netherlands who only eats raw food.
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