Always thought that the Dutch military missions in Indonesia were mere police actions? Director In-Soo Radstake reveals how the government preserved this frame of a justified intervention for decades.
To what degree did the Dutch government present a wrong picture of the war it waged in Indonesia from 1945 to 1949? This is the subject of this shocking investigative documentary, for which In-Soo Radstake opened up unique archive footage and talked to countless international experts, involved parties and historians. How did the government, via information services, radio, newspapers, newsreels and propaganda films, steer the narrative of their actions during the Indonesian struggle for independence? For the first time, Indië verloren... puts this war and history in the international, political context of the period.
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Holland Harbour Productions
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Periscoop Film
Gouden Kalf nominees
Beste Lange Documentaire (2024)
In-Soo Radstake
Other awards
Kristallen Film (10.000 bezoekers documentaire) (2024)
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