Commemoration through film and dialogue
On October 4, 1992, an El Al Boeing 747 crashed into the Groeneveen and Klein-Kruitberg apartment buildings in Amsterdam’s Bijlmermeer. The community was irrevocably changed. With the first edition of UNMASKED, we commemorate this tragedy through three films and a post-screening conversation.
"UNMASKED opens with the Bijlmer disaster, a tragedy that marked hundreds of lives and left a community in deep silence. This program exposes layers of denial, silence, and systemic blindness, offering space to makers, thinkers, and witnesses who refuse to forget."
— Curator Festus Toll
The films
Een gat in mijn hart (Olivier S. Garcia, 2022)
Documentary about the aftermath of the disaster, seen through the eyes of Akwasi Ansah and his peers. A confronting journey into shared trauma and the search for recognition.
Netherlands · 48’ · Dutch spoken · no subtitles
Voor altijd een gat in mijn hart (Robbert Doelwijt Jr., 2023)
An animated epilogue providing context and new insights, told from the perspective of local children.
Netherlands · 20’ · Dutch spoken · no subtitles
In het niets (Daniel Bruce, 2013)
A fictional portrait giving a face to the ‘undocumented’ victims, starring Issaka Sawadogo and Lulu Veen.
Netherlands · 50’ · Dutch/English spoken · Dutch subtitles
Post-screening talk
After the screenings, actor Zoë van der Kust will talk with Akwasi Ansah, Jasien Joey Khan and Jeunnesse Daflaar-de Maesschalck – three survivors sharing their stories.
Practical info
- Date & time: Sunday, October 5, 3:30 PM
- Venue: Rialto De Pijp, Ceintuurbaan 338, Amsterdam
- Total running time: approx. 118 min (excl. talk)
- Language & subtitles: Dutch/English, Dutch subtitles where applicable
