FIDMarseille 2026 | Doclisboa International Film Festival 2026 | Archivio Aperto Festival 2026
Best Film Award (Human Rights Dox Competition), DokuFest International Documentary and Short Film Festival Kosovo 2026
In the early 20th century, Dutch colonial rulers transformed Sumatra’s rainforests into large rubber plantations. Men from the Netherlands came to manage the plantations, where local workers faced harsh conditions similar to slavery. The exploitation of women for sex became part of this colonial system but it remained largely hidden. The racial inequalities and abuses created a silence that continued across generations. Using both found and newly filmed footage, the film explores the hidden histories of colonialism, the memories of those who suffered, and their struggle for recognition and resistance.
Dutch filmmaker, visual artist and researcher Sabine Groenewegen made Odyssey in 2018, which won the Doc Alliance Award, and Remanence (2024), about an antifascist women’s movement. Her work has been featured internationally. Her second feature, The Clearing, premieres at FIDMarseille 2026.
Kino Rebelde
