Bigman / Strijder
Netherlands-Germany, 90', 2022
age recommendation: 6+
Best friends Dylan and Youssef dream of becoming professional football players. One day, an unexpected event changes everything for Dylan, and he has to come to terms with his new life. He does not want to let go of his dream and is still determined to win the Touzani Cup together with Youssef! Thanks to the help of skater girl Maya - whom he has a crush on - he learns to play football in a completely new way. Bigman is a film about true friendship, not giving up, and striving to win.
Camiel Schouwenaar
He was born in 1970 and works as a writer and director for youth drama productions and animation films. After he graduated at the Netherlands Film Academy, he first started directing puppet show series that won international awards. He loves storytelling for young audiences where drama is brought in a light-hearted and imaginary way. His animation short "Polska Warrior" won the Prix Jeunesse UNESCO Award, two Cinekid Awards and the Golden Calf.
Cast & Crew
- direction: Camiel Schouwenaar
- screenplay: Job Tichelman, Camiel Schouwenaar
- cinematography: Marc de Meijer
- editing: Patrick Schonewille
- music: Anna Kuehlein, Lennart Busch & Floris De Haan
- sound: Noah Pepper
- cast: Maik Cillekens, Anouar Kasmi, Kailani Busker, Mohamed Tijani, Martijn Fischer, Maartje van de Wetering, Walid Benmbarek, Soufiane Touzani
- producer: Reinier Selen
- production company: Rinkel Film
- original language: Dutch
Filmography
- Blind Date (2019)
- Polska Warrior (2017)
- Rich (2015)
- Sweet Rabbit (2012)
English