The Flaghoisters (2023)
When is the moment you think: I'm going to hoist my regional flag? Who are these flaghoisters? And what does it mean to identify with your region? These are questions that filmmaker Okki Poortvliet, theatermaker Hans van der Werf and designer Vera Vos asked. So, they went through the whole of Drenthe, a region in the North of The Netherlands where all three of them grew up, to collect as many stories as possible from hoisters of the flag of Drenthe. The Flaghoisters is a film about the confrontation between the countryside and, as people from Drenthe call it, “the city dwellers”. A story about a disappearing language, the safety of your village, greeting each other, being proud, and just acting "normal".
Keywords
countryside, pride, flag, regional, drenthe, linguistic minority
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Flaghoisters about?
- When is the moment you think: I'm going to hoist my regional flag? Who are these flaghoisters? And what does it mean to identify with your region? These are questions that filmmaker Okki Poortvliet, theatermaker Hans van der Werf and designer Vera Vos asked. So, they went through the whole of Drenthe, a region in the North of The Netherlands where all three of them grew up, to collect as many stories as possible from hoisters of the flag of Drenthe. The Flaghoisters is a film about the confrontation between the countryside and, as people from Drenthe call it, “the city dwellers”. A story about a disappearing language, the safety of your village, greeting each other, being proud, and just acting "normal".
- Who directed The Flaghoisters?
- The Flaghoisters was directed by Okki Poortvliet, Hans van der Werf, Vera Vos.
- How long is The Flaghoisters?
- The Flaghoisters has a runtime of 45m (45 minutes).
- What genre is The Flaghoisters?
- The Flaghoisters is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Flaghoisters produced?
- The Flaghoisters was produced in Netherlands.