Drama Girl
Feature film, 2020, 90 min.
Premiered IFFR & Berlinale. Release Dates Netherlands 5 March 2020. Is our life a story? And if so, can we re-write it? In Drama Girl, director Vincent Boy Kars gets a young woman to act out a number of key scenes from her recent past. Perhaps, Kars thinks, this could help her come to terms with certain events. In the meantime, he also gains something: a film that probes how fiction and documentary can learn from one another.
Twenty-something Leyla willingly submits to the film experiment. Kars surrounds her with actors: Pierre Bokma plays her father, Elsie de Brauw her mother, Jonas Smulders her boyfriend. As she rakes over the past with them, she discusses the effect this has on her with the filmmaker.
won prizes
- NL - Rotterdam International Film Festival IFFR selection
Director
Vincent Boy Kars
2 awards
![NL - Amsterdam International Docu Film Festival IDFA selection NL - Amsterdam International Docu Film Festival IDFA selection](/media/prize_icons/idfa_Mi3A4r9.png)
![NL - Rotterdam International Film Festival IFFR selection NL - Rotterdam International Film Festival IFFR selection](/media/prize_icons/tiger_kMZpGVA.png)
Director
Writer
Writer
- Do Not Hesitate
- 2020
- Roxy
- 2019
- Fiftyfifty
- 2015
- Brozer - Frailer
- 2014
- Onder ons - Among Us
- 2011
- Ik ben Willem 3
- 2009
- De taxi van Palemu
- 2006
- Ik ben Willem 2
- 2004
- Ik ben Willem
- 2002
- Lopen
- 1999
- Brozer - Frailer
- 2014
- Ik ben Willem 3
- 2009
- Polonaise
- 2002
- Liefje
- 2000
- Uitgesloten
- 2000
- Kussen
- 1999
- Man, vrouw, hondje
- 1999
- Lieve Aisja
- 1996
- Stills
- 1995
- De vloek
- 1993
- Hartverscheurend
- 1993
Jolein Laarman
33 awards
![NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf](/media/prize_icons/Gouden_Kalf_2.png)
![DE - Berlin International Film Festival Crystal Bear Award DE - Berlin International Film Festival Crystal Bear Award](/media/prize_icons/crystal_bear_e2onaLG.png)
![EU - European Film Award EU - European Film Award](/media/prize_icons/European_Award_LcEZHxX.png)
![NL - Rotterdam International Film Festival IFFR selection NL - Rotterdam International Film Festival IFFR selection](/media/prize_icons/tiger_kMZpGVA.png)
Writer (25)
Production designer (16)
Vincent Boy Kars
2 awards
![NL - Amsterdam International Docu Film Festival IDFA selection NL - Amsterdam International Docu Film Festival IDFA selection](/media/prize_icons/idfa_Mi3A4r9.png)
![NL - Rotterdam International Film Festival IFFR selection NL - Rotterdam International Film Festival IFFR selection](/media/prize_icons/tiger_kMZpGVA.png)
Director
Writer
Producer
- Phone number
- +316 41 813 130
- Show e-mail address
- Website
- www.halal.amsterdam
- IMDb profile
- IMDb profile
- Yab Yum
- 2021
- Keeper
- 2019
- King of the Cruise
- 2019
- Genderbende
- 2017
- Over the Rainbow
- 2014
- History's Future
- 2016
- Wij zijn 18
- 2014
- Life is Beautiful
- 2011
- All We Ever Wanted
- 2010
Olivia Sophie van Leeuwen
2 awards
![NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf](/media/prize_icons/Gouden_Kalf_2.png)
![NL - Amsterdam International Docu Film Festival IDFA selection NL - Amsterdam International Docu Film Festival IDFA selection](/media/prize_icons/idfa_Mi3A4r9.png)
![NL - Rotterdam International Film Festival IFFR selection NL - Rotterdam International Film Festival IFFR selection](/media/prize_icons/tiger_kMZpGVA.png)
![Olivia Sophie van Leeuwen](/media/avatars/ollie_04_zw_2014__Anne_Beentjes_Xu222RJ.jpg)
Producer (7)
Line producer (5)
Production manager
Production co-coordinator
Cinematographer - DoP
- Best Foot Forward
- 2001
- Uit elkaar
- 1999
- Rotterdam 2040
- 2013
- Boys
- 2005
- Schuldenaars
- 2015
- Vogel Vrij
- 2015
- Hagelslag 4-ever!
- 2014
- Conducting Boijmans
- 2014
- DOC25 - Wild zwijn
- 2013
- Bijna 18
- 2012
- De balletmeesters
- 2012
- Kyteman. Now What?
- 2011
- De nieuwe heilige
- 2010
- All My Tomorrows
- 2010
- Free Kempi
- 2008
- Sexy
- 2008
- Jongens/Boys
- 2005
- Echte mannen
- 2005
- Meisjes
- 2003
- Rotterdam 2040
- 2013
David Spaans
5 awards
![NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf](/media/prize_icons/Gouden_Kalf_2.png)
![NL - Amsterdam International Docu Film Festival IDFA selection NL - Amsterdam International Docu Film Festival IDFA selection](/media/prize_icons/idfa_Mi3A4r9.png)
![NL - Rotterdam International Film Festival IFFR selection NL - Rotterdam International Film Festival IFFR selection](/media/prize_icons/tiger_kMZpGVA.png)
Composer
Cinematographer - DoP
Sound designer
Location sound recordist (31)
Visual effects
Editor
- Het einde van Monica
- 2015
- Eve
- 2013
- Get Loose
- 2013
- Mrs. F.
- 2019
- #tagged
- 2017
- In procedure
- 2016
- U hebt een probleem
- 2015
- Het einde van Monica
- 2015
- Dance Iranian Style
- 2015
- Laatste ronde
- 2014
- Breekbaar
- 2014
- Eve
- 2013
- Get Loose
- 2013
- Ik wil je
- 2012
Gerben Kokmeijer
3 awards
![NL - Amsterdam International Docu Film Festival IDFA selection NL - Amsterdam International Docu Film Festival IDFA selection](/media/prize_icons/idfa_Mi3A4r9.png)
![NL - Rotterdam International Film Festival IFFR selection NL - Rotterdam International Film Festival IFFR selection](/media/prize_icons/tiger_kMZpGVA.png)
Editor
Sound designer
Sound editor
Location sound recordist (12)
Cast
- De Patrick - Patrick
- 2019
- De Maatschap
- 2016
- Cosmos Laundromat
- 2015
- Quiz
- 2012
- 't Spaanse Schaep
- 2010
- Kort! - Caresse
- 2009
- Happy End
- 2009
- Oh, Deer!
- 2008
- 't Vrije Schaep
- 2008
- Een gelukkige hand
- 2005
- Masterclass
- 2005
- Staatsgevaarlijk
- 2005
- Amazones
- 2004
- Interview
- 2003
- Snapshots
- 2002
- Qui vive
- 2001
- De rode zwaan
- 1999
- Gordel van smaragd
- 1997
- De schaduwlopers
- 1995
- De nietsnut
- 1994
- De kleine Hélène
- 1992
- De provincie
- 1991
- Afzien
- 1986
- Lijn 32
- 2011
- Misschien later
- 2010
- Ik ben Willem 3
- 2009
- Passages
- 2008
- Ik ben Willem
- 2002
- IJs
- 2001
- Uitgesloten
- 2000
- Maten
- 1999
- Lopen
- 1999
- fl. 19,99
- 1998
- Zonder Zelda
- 1998
- Het labyrint
- 1998
- De juiste maat
- 1998
- De baby huilt
- 1994
Pierre Bokma
57 awards
![NL - NFF Golden Film (100,000 visitors feature film) NL - NFF Golden Film (100,000 visitors feature film)](/media/prize_icons/100.000_26mBF2n.png)
![NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf](/media/prize_icons/Gouden_Kalf_2.png)
![NL - NFF Platinum Film (400,000 visitors feature film) NL - NFF Platinum Film (400,000 visitors feature film)](/media/prize_icons/400.000_FHqtxu0.png)
![US - Emmy Award US - Emmy Award](/media/prize_icons/emmy-awards1_4J46wdy.png)
Cast (62)
Elsie de Brauw
16 awards
![NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf](/media/prize_icons/Gouden_Kalf_2.png)
![DE - Berlin International Film Festival Crystal Bear Award DE - Berlin International Film Festival Crystal Bear Award](/media/prize_icons/crystal_bear_e2onaLG.png)
![NL - NFF Golden Film (100,000 visitors feature film) NL - NFF Golden Film (100,000 visitors feature film)](/media/prize_icons/100.000_26mBF2n.png)
![NL - NFF Platinum Film (400,000 visitors feature film) NL - NFF Platinum Film (400,000 visitors feature film)](/media/prize_icons/400.000_FHqtxu0.png)
Cast (27)
Jonas Smulders
11 awards
![NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf](/media/prize_icons/Gouden_Kalf_2.png)
![NL - NFF Golden Film (100,000 visitors feature film) NL - NFF Golden Film (100,000 visitors feature film)](/media/prize_icons/100.000_26mBF2n.png)
![NL - Rotterdam International Film Festival IFFR selection NL - Rotterdam International Film Festival IFFR selection](/media/prize_icons/tiger_kMZpGVA.png)
Location sound recordist
- Mother's Balls
- 2018
- De kleine prins
- 2015
- Kids & Docs - Ninnoc
- 2015
- Garage 2.0
- 2015
- Park
- 2014
- Asielzoeka's
- 2014
- Naziha's Lente
- 2014
- Deal With It
- 2014
- Spoken van Viggo
- 2014
- Joan's Boys
- 2013
- DOC25 - Wild zwijn
- 2013
- Mookie
- 2012
- De zwijgende bokser
- 2012
- Geluiden voor Mazin
- 2012
- Tamelijk Gelukkig
- 2012
- Kyteman. Now What?
- 2011
- Painful Painting
- 2011
- Paviljoen 7
- 2010
- Only You
- 2009
- Aan ons den arbeid
- 2008
- Links - Left
- 2008
- Rotterdamse Saudade
- 2008
- Sexy
- 2008
- Textielbeat
- 2006
- Jongens/Boys
- 2005
- Boys
- 2005
- Echte mannen
- 2005
- Voor ik doodga
- 2003
- Meisjes
- 2003
- Een valse lente
- 2002
- Het flippergevoel
- 2001
- Schoolziek
- 2001
- De eerste keer
- 2000
- Uit elkaar
- 1999
- De boom
- 1998
- Tags
- 1997
- De kleine prins
- 2015
- Kids & Docs - Ninnoc
- 2015
- Park
- 2014
- Joan's Boys
- 2013
- Mookie
- 2012
- Geluiden voor Mazin
- 2012
- Schoolziek
- 2001
Albert Markus
11 awards
![NL - Amsterdam International Docu Film Festival IDFA selection NL - Amsterdam International Docu Film Festival IDFA selection](/media/prize_icons/idfa_Mi3A4r9.png)
![NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf](/media/prize_icons/Gouden_Kalf_2.png)
![NL - Rotterdam International Film Festival IFFR selection NL - Rotterdam International Film Festival IFFR selection](/media/prize_icons/tiger_kMZpGVA.png)
Editor (66)
Sound designer (8)
Sound mixer
Location sound recordist
Production company
- Phone number
- +3120 6391402
- Show e-mail address
- Website
- www.halal.amsterdam
- IMDb profile
- IMDb profile
- NAPA
- NAPA profile
-
Gijs Kerbosch
11 awards
- Where We belong
- 2021
- The Hornhunter
- 2014
- Me & My Pet
- 2023
- Yab Yum
- 2021
- The Naked Oyster
- 2019
- Grace
- 2019
- Keeper
- 2019
- King of the Cruise
- 2019
- Horacio & Johan
- 2017
- Botanica
- 2017
- Genderbende
- 2017
- Ultrakort - Sabaku
- 2016
- Zeezucht
- 2015
- Kort! - Spoetnik
- 2015
- De hel
- 2015
- The Hornhunter
- 2014
- Marc Jacobs
- 2013
- Uitgekraakt
- 2011
- Kyteman. Now What?
- 2011
- All We Ever Wanted
- 2010
- P5
- 2006
- The Tree
- 2020
- US
- 2020
- The Naked Oyster
- 2019
- Grace
- 2019
- P5
- 2006
Halal
13 awards
![NL - NFF Diamond Film (1,000,000 visitors feature film) NL - NFF Diamond Film (1,000,000 visitors feature film)](/media/prize_icons/1.000.000_NPxdEzM.png)
![NL - NFF Golden Film (100,000 visitors feature film) NL - NFF Golden Film (100,000 visitors feature film)](/media/prize_icons/100.000_26mBF2n.png)
![NL - NFF Platinum Film (400,000 visitors feature film) NL - NFF Platinum Film (400,000 visitors feature film)](/media/prize_icons/400.000_FHqtxu0.png)
![NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf](/media/prize_icons/Gouden_Kalf_2.png)
Staff
Producer
Co-Producer
Visual effects
Production company (37)
Qualified producers (6)
Co-production company (5)
Distribution company
Sales agent
Distribution company
Periscoop Film
8 awards
![NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf](/media/prize_icons/Gouden_Kalf_2.png)
![US - Emmy Award US - Emmy Award](/media/prize_icons/emmy-awards1_4J46wdy.png)
![NL - Amsterdam International Docu Film Festival IDFA selection NL - Amsterdam International Docu Film Festival IDFA selection](/media/prize_icons/idfa_Mi3A4r9.png)
![NL - Rotterdam International Film Festival IFFR selection NL - Rotterdam International Film Festival IFFR selection](/media/prize_icons/tiger_kMZpGVA.png)