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Phantom of war
Netherlands, 6'38min, 2005

Director: Ellen-Jane Dijkstra

Producer: De Haankse Olifant
Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich
Editor: Kees Klavers
Animation: Feike Boschma

Synopsis: Within the context of a Europe, which is about to change it’s political and economic structure, there is presently attention to the remembrance of the second World war, some 60 years ago. This film deals with the beginning of the 20th century, and with the mechanisms of change. As a protagonist we chose the symbol of the red flag, as an age-old symbol of social upheaval which is caused by every profound economical change. The red flag becomes a horse, in the hands of Hollands most famous puppetmaster: Feike Boschma. Travelling through time and space, the horse then leads us to several key-moments in 20th century European history, representing the torn soul of desperate man, who is driven by the forces of war and change and who is yet unable to turn the tide. Finally, a new order is established and brings hope.

Ellen-Jane Dijkstra & Kees Klavers

Ellen-Jane Dijkstra, alias Twirre Diquest, has enjoyed a rich cultural education as a balletdancer and art student, and has studied mime for 7 years in Paris under the guidance of Marcel Marceau. She also produced a lot of theaterperformances. Being a gifted writer also, later she turns to storytelling and scenariowriting.

Kees Klavers, has a musical background, and turns to multimediaproductions later. He has edited a number of short films, using the whole spectrum of multimediatechniques.

Together they have been producing a number of short films and multimediaproductions, that were sent in to several festivals and contests, amongst which: The Dutch Film Fund, and the NPS. With this animationfilm, which carries no dialogue, but only music and imagery, they aim for Europe, and it’s only natural that the theme of this film is about Europe, it’s history, it’s origin and the brute forces that gave rise to it’s present existence.

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