Publication: Take One
Publication Date: 01-MAR-05
Format: Online - approximately 910 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Author: Lewes, Henry
Article Excerpt
AMSTERDAM is a well-ordered city of busy canals and swift clanging trams. It feels safe, and for most of the population it is. Yet shortly before IDFA opened, the Dutch documentarist Theo Van Gogh was murdered on one of its streets in broad daylight, and his death cast a shadow over the event. In her opening address, festival director Ally Derks emphasized how the issue of freedom of speech had always been at the heart of IDFA. "This is the reason we set up a fund seven years ago to aid production in developing countries. We understand that freedom must always be defended--and extended."
Although IDFA is a big festival, its centre is the welcoming de Balie Cafe, where everyone meets. Nearby were the 11 screens, where over 10 days some 280 films from 50 countries were shown,...
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