The Clearing, The Clearing

Sabine Groenewegen

Netherlands, Indonesia, 2026, Color, Black and white, 89’

World Premiere

Sumatra, early twentieth century. The exploitation of rubber by Dutch colonisers leads to the sexual enslavement of female workers. Archival and contemporary images intertwine in a documentary fabulation that plunges into the depth of a long-erased history.

Technical sheet

  • Subtitles:
    English
  • Script:
    Sabine Groenewegen
  • Photography:
    Sabine Groenewegen , Juan Palacios, Sabine Groenewegen, Jimged Sandy
  • Editing:
    Diana Toucedo
  • Sound:
    Malu Peeters
  • Production:
    Sabine Groenewegen, Manon Bovenkerk (near/by film)
  • Contact:
    María Vera (Kino Rebelde)