BELOW THE SURFACE

logline
A film about the political machinations surrounding a handkerchief-sized piece of land.

synopsis
In 2005, after lengthy negotiations, an agreement was concluded between Belgium and the Netherlands concerning the Western Scheldt. The river would be deepened so that the largest sea-faring vessels could now reach Antwerp, and at the same time the natural world in the area would be restored. Nine years later the agreement has still not been honoured by the Dutch and an unprecedented battle of opinions and counter-opinions about the nature restoration project continues to rage.
(source: EYE international)

synopsis
What to do if a country does not stick to an agreement it has signed?
In 2005, after lengthy negotiations, an agreement was concluded between Belgium and the Netherlands concerning the Western Scheldt. The river would be deepened so that the largest sea-faring vessels, too, could get to Antwerp and at the same time the natural world in the area would be restored.
Nine years later the agreement has still not been honoured by the Dutch. For years now, an unprecedented battle of opinions and counter-opinions about the nature restoration project has been going on. What went wrong where?
(source: De Familie)

with:
Henk Bleker
Eddy Bruyninckx
Yi Bin San
Gery De Cloedt
Jon Coosen
Wivina DeMeester
Bert Denneman
Karl Falkenberg
Wim van Gelder
Peter de Koeijer
Ad Koppejan
Dik Kruis
Marc van Peel
Johan Robesin
Wouter van Zandbrink

crew:
scenario en regie: Digna Sinke
research: Wytzia Soetenhorst
camera: Jan Wich, Digna Sinke
geluid: Benny Jansen, Tim van Peppen, Menno Euwe
montage: Albert Elings
muziek: Wim Mertens / © 2015 Usura
audionabewerking & mixage: Marc Lizier & Paul Gies
kleurcorrectie: Veerle Zeelmaekers
beeldafwerking: Flow, Loods, Lux & Lumen
productieleiding: Margreet Ploegmakers, Bram Bax
uitvoerend producent: JeanMarc van Sambeek
producer VPRO: Brigit Dopheide
eindredactie VPRO: Barbara Truyen
coproducent: Mark Daems / Associate Directors
producenten: Monique Busman, Michiel van Erp / De Familie Film & TV

This film is financially supported by
VPRO
Nederlands Filmfonds
Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds
Stichting Democratie en Media