Synopsis
Escort reveals the story of young, inexperienced members of the Dutch Border Patrol. They undergo an intensive training on escorting refused asylum seekers to their ‘country of origin’. We experience this three-week programme through the eyes of two archetypical characters. Escort approaches one of the most urgent political issues from a unique perspective. Never before the final stage of the deportation process in The Netherlands was filmed from the viewpoint of the executors.
Director
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Guido HENDRIKXGuido Hendrikx (1987) grew up in Eindhoven (The Netherlands). He studied Medicine (but quit after 2 months) and Liberal Arts & Sciences (Utrecht University), taking courses in the disciplines of film, criminology, journalism and philosophy. His documentary debut – Day is Done* - premiered on IDFA 2010 (competition for Dutch Documentary). In the same year he enrolled at the Dutch Film Academy in Amsterdam (Directing).
Escort (2013)
Day is Done* (2010)
Sense 393 (2008)
Credits
- DIRECTOR Guido HENDRIKX
- PRODUCER Jonne ROOS, Zinzy NIMAKO
- CINEMATOGRAPHER Emo WEEMHOFF
- EDITOR Lot ROSSMARK
- MUSIC Lucas MALEC
- SOUND Tijn HAZEN, Taco DRIJFHOUT
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