Broadcaster: L1
Produced by: Vis Film
Producer: Loes Janssen
Director and editing: Tamino Parren
Camera: Maarten Schellekens and Tamino Parren
Drone Operator: Brend Muyrers
Sound: Ivo Bemelmans
Sound Design: Francesco Cimino
Music: Tim Verstegen
Motion Graphics: Dave de Leeuw
SHORT DOCUMENTARY:
Mural Hoofdstad (Street Art Capital) (2022)
Running time: 29:15 minutes
Language: Dutch
Subtitles: Dutch
Info: This film was made with the support of Limburg Film Office, The Province of Limburg, L1 and Gemeente Breda
SYNOPSIS:
Two local street artists try to give the city of Heerlen a new image, but their city seems to be literally colored by famous international artists. Where Dave de Leeuw and DazeTwo intertwine the past and present of the city in their murals, the municipality mainly sees the benefit in putting Heerlen on the international map as ‘Street Art Capital’ and revive the city from its decayed past. To what extent can the image of a city transform from within or are outside influences necessary? And are the murals really a solution to the city’s image problem?
SCREENINGS:
2022 | Blind Walls Film Fest | Breda, The Netherlands
2023 | Limburg Film Festival | Venlo, The Netherlands
2023 | Urban Film Festival | Miami, Florida, United States
2023 | Istanbul International Architecture and Urban Films Festival | Istanbul, Turkey
2024 | Cinemachine Festival | ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
2025 | DokFest Film Festival | Aachen, Germany
AWARDS:
2023 | Best Short Documentary | Limburg Film Festival | Venlo, The Netherlands
Click here to watch the English trailer
Click here to read an article from De Limburger (Dutch)
Click here to listen to a podcast about the film (Dutch)
Click here to see the poster of the film
