Nice weather, Mr. Pradhan! (1989)

A short documentary (30 min) for the NOS about a Nepalese anthropologist who is researching the care of elderly people in the Dutch countryside. He chose Schoonrewoerd for this, a strict reformed village with 1500 inhabitants in the Vijfherenlanden 30 km under the smoke of Utrecht. The main street divides the village in two directions within the same faith: Calvinist and Dutch Reformed. Rajendra Pradhan tries to understand the village, he learns Dutch and goes to live there for a year. He gradually discovers that the village is studying him instead of the other way around. Every minute of his actions is being watched.

Director: Hans Heijnen
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 30 min
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Editing: Pim de Lange
Production: NTR
Language: Nederlands, English
Original Language: nl
More Films by Director: Hans Heijnen
More Films in Genre: Documentary

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What is Nice weather, Mr. Pradhan! about?
A short documentary (30 min) for the NOS about a Nepalese anthropologist who is researching the care of elderly people in the Dutch countryside. He chose Schoonrewoerd for this, a strict reformed village with 1500 inhabitants in the Vijfherenlanden 30 km under the smoke of Utrecht. The main street divides the village in two directions within the same faith: Calvinist and Dutch Reformed. Rajendra Pradhan tries to understand the village, he learns Dutch and goes to live there for a year. He gradually discovers that the village is studying him instead of the other way around. Every minute of his actions is being watched.
Who directed Nice weather, Mr. Pradhan!?
Nice weather, Mr. Pradhan! was directed by Hans Heijnen.
Who stars in Nice weather, Mr. Pradhan!?
Nice weather, Mr. Pradhan! stars Rajandra Pradhan.
How long is Nice weather, Mr. Pradhan!?
Nice weather, Mr. Pradhan! has a runtime of 30m (30 minutes).
What genre is Nice weather, Mr. Pradhan!?
Nice weather, Mr. Pradhan! is a Documentary film.