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The Child is The Mother of The Child
Sonja van Hamel
Sonja van Hamel received a grant to develop a sensory film about love, letting go, and the fragile boundary between who we are and who we become through one another. Fifty years later, a daughter retraces her mother’s footsteps to Paris in order to unravel the secret that connects their lives.Sonja is a musician, filmmaker and graphic designer. In her work, she explores how personal stories can be told in ways that resonate universally. Her cinematic projects operate at the intersection of music, film and performance, and examine the boundary between documentary, fiction and poetry.
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The Amarte Foundation was founded by a number of individuals and their families who share a deep love for the arts. They wish to support the development of creatives and talent in arts and culture by providing financial means and where possible coaching, knowledge and experience. Artists who are active in the cultural sectors of the Netherlands or the ABC and SSS islands (the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) can apply to Amarte for the support of projects in the field of theatre, film, music, visual arts and literature, as well as interdisciplinary projects.