Land. The 1st international feature film about a windsurfer!
| About the project Land. is the first international fiction feature film about a wave windsurfer. Film maker and passionate windsurfer Jan-Willem van Ewijk started writing the _script_ during one of his windsurfing trips to Moulay-Bouzerktoun, inspired by the stories and lives of his friends in this small fishing village and highwind paradise on the Moroccan Atlantic coast. |
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To develop a story that is at once both based on fiction and a true story, he teamed up with Moroccan writer Abdelhadi Samih and his windsurfer friends from the village Fettah Ahllmara, Soufian Sahli and Boujmaa Guilloul, who are also starring in the film. In this unique project Jan-Willem brings together their raw acting talents with professional actors like veteran Arab actor Mohamed Majd (Oscarwinning ‘Syriana’ and ‘Incendies’) and a well know Dutch actress who’s name will be revealed shortly... The film tells the compelling story of young Moroccan radical windsurfer Taha (played by Fattah Ahllmara), who feels lost between the contrasting worlds of the visiting tourists in the summer and the emptiness of his village during the winter. To break free from his personal prison and leave his empty life behind he sets out on an epic adventurous windsurfing journey along the Atlantic coast to Europe. From early on Jan-Willem hooked up with producer Bero Beyer of the Oscar nominated film 'Paradise Now' for development of the project. |
| Also, he participated in the Binger Filmlab and the prestigious Sundance Screenwriter’s Lab and won the KODAK development Award. In these final months of pre production Jan-Willem and Bero are dedicated to rounding up financing for the film and they have teamed up with director of photography Jasper Wolf ('Code Bue' Golden Calf winner) to work on the final preparations for shooting the film this summer in Morocco. The international release of the film is planned for 2013. Facebook & Twitter Join us on our journey to Land. on Facebook www.facebook.com/Land.film or on Twitter twitter.com/Land_themovie. Get involved! Or are you interested in sponsoring our project? Please do not hesitate to contact Jeannette Kwaaitaal: T +31 (0)622 983 963, |
Drumcondra, VIC
