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
