NL horror film De Kuthoer released in England ǀ Bioscoopagenda

The absurd Dutch horror film De Kuthoer starring Katja Herbers in the lead role will soon be screened in Great Britain and Ireland. The film will be available for viewing in theaters and online from March 12. UK cinemas are currently closed.

20-1-2021 Door: Cinema agenda

Katja Herbers in De Kuthoer © Pief Weyman / NL Film

The film was purchased by distributor Vertigo Releasing, which recently released The Assistant (Kitty Green) and Stardust (Gabriel Range). The film can be viewed in theaters and online from March 12.

In De Kuthoer, columnist and author Femke (Herbers) is inundated every day with nasty anonymous messages on social media, then decides to take revenge on her “reactors”.

Pim van Collem, CEO of Dutch Features sales agent who represents the film internationally: “It’s great to see that this Dutch hit, which can be seen internationally under the name The Columnist, is also good. welcomed beyond our borders. Herbers is playing a star role and we are extremely proud of this achievement!

Sabine Brian, producer at NL Film, the production company behind De Kuthoer: “It’s fantastic that after a year of successful production at festivals and purchase in the US, the film is now also screened in theaters. from Great Britain and Ireland. The international success shows that the current topic of trolling on social media is a universal problem. “

The film is directed by Ivo van Aart (TV series Locked Out, Suspicious Minds) and written by Daan Windhorst (TV series Missie Earth, Locked Out). The TV movie was produced by NL Film in co-production with BNNVARA and was produced with the assistance of CoBO. The Kuthoer has already been sold in the United States, Canada, South Korea, Spain and Australia and recently won the Audience Award at the prestigious Fantasia International Film Festival in Canada. In the Netherlands, the film can be viewed via NPO Start.

Dutch features

Dutch Features Global Entertainment is one of the largest international sales agents and distributors in the Netherlands. Under the leadership of CEO Pim van Collem and with offices in Amsterdam and Los Angeles, the company specializes in the international marketing and sale of premium thrillers, award-winning family films and compelling drama series.

Along with Emmy Award winners #martyisdead, De Regels van Floor, Casper en de Kerstengelen and Rhubarber, the Dutch Features catalog also features hits such as In love with Cuba, Cop, De Belofte van Pisa, Riphagen, Tonio and SpangaS.

Since its inception in 2012, Dutch Features has partnered with leading media companies around the world including Amazon Prime, Netflix, Sony Entertainment Television, ZDF, NDR, Warner Bros, Studio Hamburg Enterprises, Red Bull Media House, Global Screen, Canal +, Endemol Entertainment, Amazon Prime, Betafilm, Kochmedia GmbH, Nimbus Film, ARD Network, Content Media Corp and MHZ Channel USA.