Ans en het universum

  • 47'
  • Netherlands
  • 2024

Ans Hoornweg died in 2022 at the age of 80. Hers was an extraordinary story. Extraordinary for others, that is, as contact with extraterrestrials was nothing special for Ans: she appeared on TV several times as a medium who could communicate with aliens.

In Ans en het universum, for one last time, she recalls her out-of-body experiences and her visits to other planets. Ans also discusses her media appearances and how people would call her crazy, but still, Ans did not have one shred of doubt: aliens are everywhere and we’re slowly transitioning to an era where current gender norms are no longer applicable.

Filmmakers Noëlle Ingeveldt and Juriaan van Berkel work together as Berkveldt to produce a sincere testimonial of a woman with a remarkable life story, filmed amongst the many dolls Ans made in the same likeness of her alien friends.

– Christiaan Boesenach

  • 47'
  • Netherlands
  • 2024
Directors
Noëlle Ingeveldt, Juriaan van Berkel
Premiere
World premiere
Country of production
Netherlands
Year
2024
Festival Edition
IFFR 2024
Length
47'
Medium
DCP
International title
Ans and the Universe
Language
Dutch
Producers
Noëlle Ingeveldt, Juriaan van Berkel
Production Company
Berkveldt
Sales
Berkveldt
Cinematography
Juriaan van Berkel, Noëlle Ingeveldt
Editor
Noëlle Ingeveldt, Juriaan van Berkel, Evert Cloo
Production Design
Noëlle Ingeveldt, Juriaan van Berkel, Maria Dorothea Weis
Sound Design
Juriaan van Berkel, Evert Cloo
Music
Juriaan van Berkel, Evert Cloo
Cast
Ans Hoornweg, Merlinde Swiers, Morgana Hoornweg
Directors
Noëlle Ingeveldt, Juriaan van Berkel
Premiere
World premiere
Country of production
Netherlands
Year
2024
Festival Edition
IFFR 2024
Length
47'
Medium
DCP
International title
Ans and the Universe
Language
Dutch
Producers
Noëlle Ingeveldt, Juriaan van Berkel
Production Company
Berkveldt
Sales
Berkveldt
Cinematography
Juriaan van Berkel, Noëlle Ingeveldt
Editor
Noëlle Ingeveldt, Juriaan van Berkel, Evert Cloo
Production Design
Noëlle Ingeveldt, Juriaan van Berkel, Maria Dorothea Weis
Sound Design
Juriaan van Berkel, Evert Cloo
Music
Juriaan van Berkel, Evert Cloo
Cast
Ans Hoornweg, Merlinde Swiers, Morgana Hoornweg

Programme IFFR 2024

RTM

IFFR puts the spotlight firmly on films and makers from our city on the River Maas. The selection was made by this year’s RTM curators: Sam Koopman, Tarona and Robert-Jonathan Koeyers. Discover a programme chock-full of short and longer films, documentaries, talks, music, art and performances. RTM revolves around talented artists and stories from 010 with an impact far beyond, revealing the riches of Rotterdam in all its glory.

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