The Children's Mayor

De Kinderbugemeester

21st TDF: Greek Premiere

Εleven-year-old Yassine’s Moroccan origin has always made him feel that he has to try a little bit harder than his friends in order to achieve his dreams. This is why he becomes children’s mayor – determined to do everything in his power to reduce prejudice.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Direction: Susan Koenen
Editing: Sonja ten Boom, Susan Koenen
Sound: Susanne Helmer, Benny Jansen, Fokke van Saane
Music: Bart Hoevenaars
Production: Hollandse Helden
Producers: Albert Klein Haneveld
Camera: Pierre Rezus, Stefano Bertacchini
Format: DCP
Color: Color
Production Country: The Netherlands
Production Year: 2017
Duration: 15΄
Contact: Susan Koenen, postvoorsusan@xs4all.nl
Awards/Distinctions: Jury Award for Best Documentary Short – Eurovision Filmfestival Palermo 2018

Susan Koenen

Filmography

1999 Impasse (short)
2001 Going Out Anyway | Toch Uit (short)
2005 Elena in Wonderland (short)
2008 Laura & Anne 4 Ever (short)
2009 The Secret of the Queue | Het geheim van de rij (short)
2010 I Am a Girl! | Ik ben een meisje! (short)
2010 The Wild West | Het Wilde Westen (short)
2012 All of Me | Dit Ben Ik (short)
2012 Laura & Anne 4 Ever & Ever (short)
2013 The Red Apple | Merlijn en de Rode Appel (short)
2014 Black & White | Zwart-Wit (short)
2014 Ring a Ring o’Ritalin | In, Spin, Ritalin (short)
2016 We fix it ourselves | We doen het zelf wel (short)
2016 Ahmad’s Hair | Het Haar van Ahmad (short)
2018 The Children’s Mayor | De kinderburgemeester (short)