Taming the Floods (1999)
Taming the Floods fulfills the dream of the landscape architect Jan Dijkstra: he can design an area in Poland that is regularly flooded by the river. Dijkstra wants to create a large nature reserve where people no longer have any influence: an area where the river can run its course and wolves can be set free. The fanatical landscape architect however does not bear in mind the needs of the local people. His younger colleague David is eventually sent to Poland to get things organised. Taming the Floods is a mixture of documentary and feature in which all the scenes are borrowed from situations which really happen or have happened. Alongside actors, roles are played by the local people, including farmers and a priest.
Director: Jan van den Berg
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Runtime: 70 min
Release Date: July 1, 1999
Cast
Screenplay
- Jan van den Berg (Scenario Writer)
- Henk van der Haar (Scenario Writer)
- Joop Visser (Scenario Writer)
Editing: Pim Verdonk
Production: drsFILM
Country: Netherlands
Language: Nederlands
Original Language: nl
More Films by Director: Jan van den Berg
More Films in Genre: Documentary, Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Taming the Floods about?
- Taming the Floods fulfills the dream of the landscape architect Jan Dijkstra: he can design an area in Poland that is regularly flooded by the river. Dijkstra wants to create a large nature reserve where people no longer have any influence: an area where the river can run its course and wolves can be set free. The fanatical landscape architect however does not bear in mind the needs of the local people. His younger colleague David is eventually sent to Poland to get things organised. Taming the Floods is a mixture of documentary and feature in which all the scenes are borrowed from situations which really happen or have happened. Alongside actors, roles are played by the local people, including farmers and a priest.
- Who directed Taming the Floods?
- Taming the Floods was directed by Jan van den Berg.
- Who stars in Taming the Floods?
- Taming the Floods stars Jan Decleir, Frank Rigter, Andrzej Żarnecki, Lech Dyblik, Karolina Wajda, Joanna Furmaga.
- How long is Taming the Floods?
- Taming the Floods has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- What genre is Taming the Floods?
- Taming the Floods is a Documentary, Drama film.
- Where was Taming the Floods produced?
- Taming the Floods was produced in Netherlands.