Miss Kiet’s Children

2016 · 113 min

At a primary school in the Brabant village of Hapert, refugee children are welcomed into a special transition class. Teacher Kiet, strict yet compassionate, teaches them Dutch and arithmetic while gently guiding their social interactions. Miss Kiet’s Children is an observational documentary in which the weight of war trauma and kindergarten crushes is treated equally. The camera sits with the children at their table, allowing the viewer to share in the daily ups and downs of its young protagonists. Moving, humorous, and hopeful.

Awards and nominations

  • DirectorsNL Award 2017 · Winner

  • DOK.fest München 2017 · Audience Award

  • Nederlands Film Festival 2017 · Golden Calf Best Feature Documentary

  • DOXA Documentary Film Festival Vancouver 2017 · Honourable Mention

Credits

  • Screenplay, production and direction · Petra and Peter Lataster-Czisch

  • Editing · Mario Steenbergen

  • Camera · Peter Lataster

  • Sound · Gertjan Miedema

  • Sound design · Hugo Dijkstal

  • Line producer · Marty de Jong

  • Broadcaster · KRO-NCRV

  • Producer · Petra and Peter Lataster-Czisch for L&F Productions