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A short animation film pays tribute to the ingenuity of the Dutch people during a dark period of their history – the winter of hunger of 1944-45. It’s the closing months of the war in occupied Holland and some women unravel a beautiful bedspread in order to knit 55 socks to barter for food. In the film making the director reached back into his childhood memories

results.listIds.director : Co Hoedeman

results.listIds.year : 2011

results.listIds.duration : 8

results.listIds.lang : English

THE RECKONING

John Evans and Corey Niemchick's documentary Reckoning: Remember the Dutch Resistance chronicles the efforts made by the Dutch people to disrupt and end the Nazi occupation of their country. The filmmakers sit down with survivors from that time who share the stories of tragedy and triumph, while creating a harrowing portrait of this brutal moment in human history.

results.listIds.director : John Evans, Corey Niemchick

results.listIds.year : 2006

results.listIds.duration : 96

results.listIds.lang : Dutch, English