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Listen / Luister

Life can seem pretty overwhelming at times, particularly when you're growing up. And it’s not always easy to talk to your parents or friends about your problems. Fortunately, the Kindertelefoon (Child Helpline) in the Netherlands provides a listening ear. Listen presents a cross-section of conversations between children and the Kindertelefoon. One girl talks about being home alone virtually all week; another's sad because her parents are getting divorced. A boy in an asylum seekers' center is worried about the future, while another boy doesn’t want to be gay and hopes these feelings will pass. Every day, the Kindertelefoon takes calls like these from children who want someone to talk to. But children also call to talk about their pets, to practice their audition for The Voice Kids or to make pranks…

 

Recommended age 7+

Director
Astrid Bussink

Astrid Bussink was born in 1975. She studied at AKI ArtEZ Art and Design in Enschede and Edinburgh College in Scotland. During her studies she made the worldwide award-winning documentary The Angelmakers (2006). After The Lost Colony and My Enschede, she directed several children’s documentaries: Wool Fever, The Hideout (Golden Calf 2013) and Giovanni and the Water Ballet. The latter won many prizes internationally, including at the IDFA, Berlinale and Full Frame.

Champion

Vanessza, a young Roma girl, is getting ready for the chance of her lifetime, a prestigious boxing-tournament. The road is long from the small countryside gym to the championship, but with the help of her trainer, they may be able to go against all odds.

Director
Máté Bartha

Máté Bartha was born in 1987. He is an artist based in Budapest who works in the fields of photography and documentary film. He obtained his Master’s degrees at the Moholy-Nagy University of Arts and Design and at the University of Theatre and Film Arts, both in Budapest. After receiving the National Scholarship of Hungary for photographers, he self-published his first book, entitled Common Nature (2014). For his most recent photography project, Kontakt, he received the Capa Grand Prize Fellowship (2017) and the Robert Capa Grand Prize Hungary (2018). Bartha’s first short documentary, Champion, has been invited to various international festivals, and received a special mention at the Budapest International Documentary Film Festival. He is currently working on his diploma film.

Show time & place

Address
Odesa Region,
Odesa,
49/51, Troitskaya st.
Location
Odesa Regional Universal Scientific Library named after Hrushevsky
Start time
December 12 at 17:00

Organizer

Organizer
Odessa Regional Organization of All-Ukrainian NGO "Committee of Voters of Ukraine"
Partner
Odesa Regional Universal Scientific Library named after Hrushevsky
Phone
+380 48 7164018
Listen / Luister
Year
2017
Country
The Netherlands
Director
Astrid Bussink
Champion
Year
2017
Country
Hungary
Director
Máté Bartha