Maalstroom
Teddy Cherim
Synopsis
a shipment of sand destined for a beach bar in Rotterdam is supposed to save struggling barge skipper Jan. Shortly after departing from northern France, he discovers eleven refugees hidden among his cargo. As Jan makes his way north through the canals, his unexpected passengers force him to see life from a new perspective.
Production Status
In post-production.
Bio Director
After his studies at the Met Film School in London, Teddy CHERIM (1988, Netherlands) co-wrote and co-directed the Dutch/Belgian feature Sterke verhalen (2010), making him the youngest Dutch director ever to have a full countrywide cinematic release. In 2013, after a life-changing documentary project in Syrian refugee camps along the Syro-Lebanese border, he started a production company called Developing Films, focusing on the making of developmental and campaign films for NGOs. He realised that he could use his filmmaking ‘powers’ to make an impact. In 2014, he moved to Kenya to train inexperienced filmmakers and develop TV formats for local television. Since 2016, Cherim has been back in the Netherlands, shooting commercials, documentaries, interactive projects and short films. In 2018, he won critical acclaim for his VR documentary Meet the Soldier. His work focuses on colliding cultures and the disparity between people. Cherim has received support from the Hubert Bals Fund.
Credits
- Director & screenwriter: Teddy Cherim
- Producer: Graniet Film (NL), Marten van Warmerdam, Marc van Warmerdam
- Co-Producer: CZAR Film (BE), Eurydice Gysel, Koen Mortier
- Broadcaster: NTR (NL)
- Financiers: The Netherlands Film Fund, Flanders Audiovisual Fund, NPO Fund, IFFR / Wouter Barendrecht Award
- Benelux Distributor: Paradiso Filmed Entertainment
- Length: 100 min
- Expected Release: May 2027