molenwiek : echoesOfWar

Echoes of War - a documentary about the consequences of war

"Echoes of War", Netherlands 2004, 70', 35mm, color, documentary/animation

In the feature length documentary film Echoes of War, the story of a little elephant who looses his father in a jungle war catapults children to share their memories, nightmares and dreams. The film interplays life stories of children survivors with animation to create a sensitive and moving portrayal of the consequences of war.

Wars and violence leave behind the dead, the wounded, the maimed, the victim and the witness. In the film Echoes of War, some of those left behind in Afghanistan, Colombia, Sierra Leone and New York share their memories, nightmares and dreams

The film takes us beyond the politics and rhetoric of statesmen, terrorists and soldiers. Filmed by an Award Winning team from The Netherlands, children survivors share how they find the courage to live on in the aftermath of war despite the horrors. We learn that they are heroes, with intense adult-like responsibilities; finding joy in memories; life amongst ruins and play amongst rubble.

Interplaying the life stories of real children with an animation of the storybook, the film is a sensitive and moving portrayal about the consequences of war for audiences of adults and children.

The Makers of Echoes of War

Producer and director Joop van Wijk is a Medical Doctor who took up filming in 1978.
Since then, he has (co)produced and (co)directed, together with Hillie Molenaar, a great number of documentaries and short films, including the award winning creative documentary ISINGIRO HOSPITAL (1993).
Joop van Wijk - with his independent production company Molenwiek Film - also co-produced 2 international feature films. In 2002, he produced PIECE OF MIND, a documentary film by Hens van Rooij about a training of victims of war and trauma from Asia, Africa and Europe.

Nancy Baron is an American family therapist who has specialized for the past 13 years in working with survivors of war and trauma around the world.
She is the author of A LITTLE ELEPHANT FINDS HIS COURAGE that is used in countries around the world to assist children. This storybook (illustrated by the Sri Lankan illustrator Sybil Wettasinghe) and the parent/teacher guide 'Let's Talk' that goes with it, assists children, families and communities to cope with conflict, disease, loss and death.

Liesbeth Worm is a young and promising animation director from the south of The Netherlands. Her d颵t film TEMPERA was selected for a large number of international animation film festivals. Liesbeth is experienced in all aspects of animation filming: from (re)writing the script, design of the story board, the animation itself to camerawork and editing.

Credits

Echoes of War
was inspired by the work of Nancy Baron
and
produced & directed by Joop van Wijk
for Molenwiek Film, Amsterdam

Director of Photography
Melle van Essen

Sound Recordist
Barend Schweigman

Film Editor
Jan Dop CSC

Music composed & conducted by
Daan Guilliamse

Animation Director
Liesbeth Worm

Storytelling & Interviews
Fatima Haffner, Sierra Leone
Najia Wahid, Afghanistan
Pilar Lozano, Colombia
Esther Perel, USA

Assistant Camera
Sander Roeleveld
Joeri Bleumer

Artwork & Props
Wies Willemsen

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The story of Baba is based upon

“A Little Elephant Finds His Courage”

Written by
Nancy Baron

Illustrated by
Sybil Wettasinghe

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Animation film produced by
AnimationWorld Studios, Rotterdam

Director
Liesbeth Worm

Producer
Jan Snoerwang

Assistant Producer
Dorien de Voogt

Head of Production
Jolande Junte

Scriptwriters
Joop van Wijk
Rohan van den Braak

Storyboard
Liesbeth Worm

Animators
Arjan Wildschut
Christa Moesker
Michael Sewnarain
Vessela Dantcheva
Mandy Geuskens

Clean-up & Tracing
Vessela Dantcheva
Alies Westerveld
Jelle Gijsbrechts
Joost van den Bergh

Backgrounds
Liesbeth Worm
Victor Jansma

Animo artist & Compositing
Femke Zwier

Editor
Jan Dop CSC

Voices
Martijn Oversteegen
Emma Dingwall
Michael Harrigan
Grainne Delainy

Voice Recording
Bob Kommer Soundstudios
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Foley Artists
Marc Lizier
Tim van Peppen

Technical supervisor
Dennis Heijnemans

Production accountant
Hans Hartogs

Interns
Roshan Bahadoer
Andr頂ergs
Inge van den Broek
Hassel??Dekker
Annelies van Woerden
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Sound Editing
Klink, Amsterdam (logo)
Marc Lizier, re-recording mixer

Musicians
Hans Hasebos
Susanne Jaspers
Edith van Moergastel
Arno Piters
Michel Sch?ng
Jacob Surendonk
Hans Vader
Carmen Eberz
Daniel Guilliamse

Music Recording
Astrid Akse, producer
E-sound Studios, Weesp (logo)
Carli Hagen, engineer

Title Designer & Graphics
Rogier Klomp

Filmlab
Cineco, Amsterdam (logo)
Maarten Heijblok, 35mm transfer
Dick Troeleman, grading

Video Postproduction
CIRIS, Hilversum (logo)
Hans Buitink, grading
Richard Venema, compositing

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Created by: Petra last modification: Tuesday 15 of November, 2005 [14:35:25 UTC] by Petra

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