Nederlands Film Festival

Herman Brood, equally elusive and extravagant in both life and death. Exclusive footage and key figures from his life try to unravel his mysteries.

On 11 July 2001, Herman Brood jumps off the roof of the Amsterdam Hilton. The way he ended his life is just as extravagant as that life itself. From start to end, he struggled with being a human and a myth. In videos, lyrics and interviews, he left behind a breadcrumb trail that provides answers to the questions his death raised. The documentary delves into the past, with the help of exclusive footage and the people who were closest to him, to relive the key moments.

Credits

Director

Dennis Alink

Producer

Nelsje Musch-Elzinga
Gideon Levy
Dennis Alink

Executive producer

Barbara Coronel
Marijke de Kerf

Script

Dennis Alink
Thomas van der Gronde

Camera

Thomas van der Gronde

Montage

Bobbie Roelofs

Set geluid

Marcel de Hoogd

Sound Design

Alex Booy

Production company

BlazHoffski Productions BV
Levy Productions
Dennis Alink Films

Distributor NL

Amstelfilm

Postproduction company

Redline

Title: Unknown Brood
Year: 2016
Duration : 1 hour, 25 minutes
Category: Long Documentary
Edition: NFF 2017

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