Carmen Meets Borat The Netherlands
2008, 85min.
Producer: Pieter van Huystee, Director: Mercedes Stalenhoef, Director of Photography: Erik van Empel, Composer: Vincent van Warmerdam, Sound: Mark Wessner, Editor: Gys Zevenbergen
Carmen Meets Borat is a film about a small village in a big universe. The gypsy village is suddenly confronted with huge dilemma after they are portrayed as backward people from Kazakhstan in the film Borat. Carmen sees the people around her change and realizes that her future will change dramatically as well.
Production Company
Pieter van Huystee Film
Noordermarkt 37-39,
1015 NA Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Tel.: (31 20 421 0606)
Fax: (31 20 638 6255)
Email: info@pvhfilm.nl
| Stalenhoef, Mercedes  Mercedes Stalenhoef
She studied art history at the University of Leiden. As the director and writer of the film, I Just Take My Toys with Me (2002), she was nominated for Best Documentary at the Dutch Academy Awards, and her I Never Want to Be Famous won the Special Jury Prize at the 2006 Netherlands FF. She also has created films for Amnesty International.
Filmography (selected)
Clean Clothes (1996), Scheurrak So 1 (1998), Koffie Verkeerd (1999), The House of My Dreams (2002), I Just Take My Toys With Me (2002), Godofredo Is Alive (2004), I Never Want to Be Famous (2005), Carmen Meets Borat (2008)
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