Anne-Marieke Graafmans
documentary filmmaker
Latest film
My Generation
Feature films
My Generation Who says 70 is old? The rock choir My Generation proves the opposite. My Generation is a choir specifically formed for seniors. The choir embodies a powerful message: come out from behind the geraniums and enjoy life. In the documentary My Generation, the choir is followed on their journey to their biggest performance ever: opening the Netherlands' biggest rock festival, De Zwarte Cross. The choir is made up of a unique group of seniors from diverse cultures and backgrounds. Five years ago, they decided to form a rock choir. Today, it has grown into a close-knit group of 32 members. As old age slowly seeps into their bodies and lives, they find strength in each other and in singing, no matter how off-key it sometimes sounds.
According to Protocol There are increasing concerns that healthcare is becoming more bureaucratic and that the pressure on healthcare workers is growing too intense. In "Volgens protocol", we see nurses in the 112 emergency call center whose work has been drastically changed by the introduction of a new protocol. Operators in the call center are confronted daily with intense situations. At the same time, they must also meet targets and achieve certain scores. Director Anne-Marieke Graafmans captures the immense pressure under which workers operate in the call center. She also reports on the protocols motivated by budget cuts and the flaws these protocols bring with them.
Wibi Soerjadi Wibi Soerjadi has been regarded as a virtuoso concert pianist for over twenty years, but he is also known for the image of an eccentric Dutch celebrity. In reality, Wibi is a pianist and composer, searching for musical innovation, while also being a son struggling with the farewell to his father, who is slowly fading into oblivion.
Everyone says you’re floating on a pink cloud when your baby is born. But what if this cloud is not pink, but pitch black? The documentary Roze Wolk aims to make this personal, vulnerable, and painful process open for discussion.
See me, hear me, feel me A documentary about a nursing home that was closed during the first wave of the coronavirus in March 2020. Through video calling, residents, healthcare workers, and families maintain contact. During the first wave of the coronavirus in March 2020, nursing homes in the Netherlands were hermetically sealed off. This was also the case for Het Hendrickszhuys in Amsterdam. Visits from loved ones, which residents eagerly looked forward to, were prohibited. The manager had to work from home due to her vulnerable health. Through a self-made 'Skype cart,' residents and healthcare staff were able to maintain contact with the outside world in a safe way. Through these intimate video calls, this short documentary offers a unique insight into a nursing home during the challenging first wave of the coronavirus.
Shorts
Wim is completely paralyzed and entirely dependent on the people around him. When his wife is away for the weekend, his three sons take over the care. For the first time in a long while, they are entirely reliant on each other.
If it weren't for you A short documentary about two older Amsterdam residents who have both lost a child. On their journey in their rusty camper, they seek warmth in each other and companionship with friends and acquaintances.
Lieve Anne-Marieke shows how a personal love letter, read aloud in the icy February wind on a ferry in Amsterdam, evokes heartwarming emotions in unfamiliar passersby. The diverse reactions illustrate how love connects and captivates us all. A film about how we recognize ourselves in the universality of love, going beyond an ego documentary.
Series
Daughters
The series offers a glimpse into the lives and dilemmas of growing girls and the way their mothers handle these challenges. Mothers and daughters from different age groups filmed each other for three months. The series was produced by Wefilm and directed by Anne-Marieke Graafmans. "The main characters also do the camerawork themselves," says Marnix Laurs, Director of Content at KPN. "This makes the series unique. I am incredibly proud of the beautiful final result." "Dochters is an innovative way to depict mother-daughter relationships. This approach was chosen because no one is closer to family life than they are," says Bas Welling, co-founder of Wefilm. The series follows, for example, Emma (12) who is about to start high school. It also includes the teenage struggles between Aisha (17) and her mother Marleen, as well as the 19-year-old Tara who is about to move into her own apartment. These are both small and big stories with funny and sad moments, all portrayed in revealing double portraits.
Episode 1: This is my mother
Episode 4: Is This Normal for Your Age?
Episode 2: Drink, Down the Drain, Never Home Again
Episode 5: The Blissful Love Line
Episode 3: It was much easier back then
Episode 6: How could it have ever come to this?
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