Selling a Colonial War
7.5
In the Netherlands, colonial history is slowly but surely being rewritten. It has long been clear that what the Dutch government at the time described as “police actions”—the deployment of the army in response to Indonesia’s declaration of independence in 1945—was in fact an unlawful war. Nonetheless, the use of the term “war crimes” is still sensitive. This documentary reveals how far the Dutch rulers went in selling the war as a domestic affair, intended to restore peace among the population. Unique, often shocking images tell a different story. Filmmaker In-Soo Radstake holds extensive interviews with international experts who explain the complex relationships in the former colony and set out the global context.
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In-soo Radstake Director
First release November 10, 2023 · Produced in Netherlands · Languages Dutch, English, Indonesian
Production
Holland Harbour Productions
Production
Netherlands
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Original title
Indië Verloren...
Original language
Indonesian
Spoken on screen
Dutch · English · Indonesian
Release dates
Netherlands · November 10, 2023
Premiere · IDFA 2023
Netherlands · January 11, 2024
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Czechia
October 25, 2024 · Premiere · Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
Indonesia
June 9, 2024 · Premiere · Europe on Screen
South Korea
August 20, 2024 · TV · EBS International Documentary Festival
August 23, 2024 · Premiere · EBS International Documentary Festival
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