Recognition at last for descendants of African warriors who served under the Dutch flag in the Dutch East Indies. Including 94-year-old Daniël Cordus, survivor of forced labour on the Burma Railway.
The 94-year-old Daniël Cordus, born in the Dutch East Indies, is the grandson of an African warrior who was recruited in 1837 for the Royal Dutch East-Indian Army (KNIL). 'Belanda hitam', black Dutchmen, these African KNIL soldiers were called. Their loyalty to the Dutch throne had repercussions: during the Japanese occupation, they were set to work as forced labourers. It took more than seventy years before their sacrifices were acknowledged. Griselda Molemans previously wrote a book on the subject.
This film is part of the Golden Calf Competition, but is not screened at NFF 2018.
This film is part of the Golden Calf Competition, but is not screened at NFF 2018.
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Quasar Docs
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Full Color Entertainment
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Redline
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