My Sweet Child ()
Overview
Filmmaker Maarten de Schutter attempts to reconstruct the lost memories of his mother, AIDS activist and feminist anthropologist Martine de Schutter. Ten years after she was killed, he explores her life and their relationship in order to thoroughly connect with what is left behind. The film is a disassembly of memory, motherhood and loss, driven by the infinite love between mother and child.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $11,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | nl |
| Popularity | 0.412 |
Directed By
Maarten de Schutter
Crew
Maarten de Schutter
Cleo Duijvelshoff
Fabiënne Jongenburger
Meike van Engelen
Mazin Akif
Casper Vlek
Gido Julio Rikken
Stijn Valentijn Grul
Bram van Dam
Maarten de Schutter
Lilo Louw
Kamran Khan
Roos ten Hoedt
Yannick Giraud
TOP CAST
Martine de Schutter
Herself (archival footage)
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