Mother Dao, the Turtlelike (1995)
In a span of ninety minutes the film aims to show how the Netherlands administered its colony as a colonial enterprise and what the relations were like at the time. The usual commentary has been omitted and in its place poems and songs in Bahasa Indonesia have been included in a digital sound composition. In Mother Dao the Turtlelike, the viewer sees how the colonial machinery in the 1920s was implanted in a world so different from Western Europe.
Director: Vincent Monnikendam
Genre: History, Documentary
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: April 6, 1995
Screenplay
- Vincent Monnikendam (Screenplay)
Music: Jan-Dries Groenendijk
Editing: Albert Markus, Licky Zydower
Production: NPS
Country: Netherlands
Language: Bahasa indonesia, Nederlands
Original Language: nl
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mother Dao, the Turtlelike about?
- In a span of ninety minutes the film aims to show how the Netherlands administered its colony as a colonial enterprise and what the relations were like at the time. The usual commentary has been omitted and in its place poems and songs in Bahasa Indonesia have been included in a digital sound composition. In Mother Dao the Turtlelike, the viewer sees how the colonial machinery in the 1920s was implanted in a world so different from Western Europe.
- Who directed Mother Dao, the Turtlelike?
- Mother Dao, the Turtlelike was directed by Vincent Monnikendam.
- How long is Mother Dao, the Turtlelike?
- Mother Dao, the Turtlelike has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Mother Dao, the Turtlelike?
- Mother Dao, the Turtlelike is a History, Documentary film.
- Where was Mother Dao, the Turtlelike produced?
- Mother Dao, the Turtlelike was produced in Netherlands.