The documentary STRANGER IN PARADISE, made by Guido Hendrikx, won the MovieZone Award yesterday at the Movies that Matter Film Festival in The Hague.

The MovieZone Award was presented by the MtM Jury, the youth jury of the Movies that Matter Festival, consisting of five young film enthusiasts. Stranger in Paradise was chosen from thirteen other films.

The Movies that Matter Festival is dedicated to human rights and uses film to stimulate dialogue about a just world. The theme of Stranger in Paradise fits well with this festival. The documentary is set in a classroom where newly arrived migrants are learning a lesson about the multi-headed Europe. At the intersection of documentary and fiction, Stranger in Paradise unsparingly examines the power dynamics between Europeans and refugees.

Stranger in Paradise was the opening film of IDFA 2016 and won the Special Jury Award for Dutch Documentary there. The documentary was also broadcast by VPRO on February 7.

The film can still be seen tomorrow at 6:30 PM in the Small Hall at Theater aan het Spui, followed by a Q&A with director Guido Hendrikx. The MovieZone Award will also be officially presented on this day. You can purchase tickets via www.filmsthatmatter.nl.



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