Strijdmakker
Feb 20, 2025
Director
David KleijwegtOverview
VPRO icon Wim Brands died on April 4, 2016. He was known to the general public as a presenter of the VPRO Boeken program and also closer, with six collections of poetry to his name. This documentary about his life and work, built entirely from archive material, pays tribute to this television personality. A portrait in which attention is also paid to his complicated relationship with death. With a.o. Karl Ove Knausgård, David Sedaris, Ellen Deckwitz and Pieter Boskma. Brands' work merges with his rich inner life and that he chose death at the age of 56 casts a shadow over everything.
Cast of Strijdmakker
Crew of Strijdmakker
About Strijdmakker
What is Strijdmakker about?
VPRO icon Wim Brands died on April 4, 2016. He was known to the general public as a presenter of the VPRO Boeken program and also closer, with six collections of poetry to his name. This documentary about his life and work, built entirely from archive material, pays tribute to this television personality. A portrait in which attention is also paid to his complicated relationship with death. With…
When was Strijdmakker released?
Strijdmakker was released on February 20, 2025.
Who directed Strijdmakker?
Strijdmakker was directed by David Kleijwegt.
Who is in the cast of Strijdmakker?
The cast of Strijdmakker includes Wim Brands (Self, archive material), Karl Ove Knausgård (Self) and David Sedaris (Self).