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Marion Bloem

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Marion Bloem

Born August 24, 1952 · Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands (age 73)

Marion Bloem (1952) is a writer, filmmaker and visual artist of Indo (Indonesian/Dutch) descent. Her parents, originally from the former colony of the Dutch East Indies, fled to the Netherlands after Indonesia gained independence. In 1976 she graduated from Utrecht University as a clinical psychologist. Soon after this, she gained recognition with her debut novel "Geen Gewoon Indisch meisje" (No …

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Marion Bloem - A 70 Year-Old GirlMarion Bloem - A 70 Year-Old Girl · 2024
Marion Bloem - A 70 Year-Old Girl
2024
MovieDocumentary
After the death of her husband Ivan, writer Marion Bloem must rebuild her life. While painting, she processes her pain and grief, as she has not yet found the words to put her emotions on paper. Later, the poems come, and after a long inner process, she writes a book. A film about love, loss, and the transformative power of creativity.
Far From FamilyFar From Family · 2008
Far From Family
★ 4.02008
Movie
Following the death of her stepmother, a young woman leaves her life in the USA behind, and rekindles the bonds with her Indonesian-Dutch grandmother.
We Come As FriendsWe Come As Friends · 1984
We Come As Friends
★ 10.01984
MovieDocumentary
Documentary about five deserters during the Dutch military campaigns in the Indonesian War of Independence. Of the five men, four now live in Indonesia as Indonesian citizens.
Stemmen van naoorlogse generatiesStemmen van naoorlogse generaties · 2024
Stemmen van naoorlogse generaties
2024
MovieDocumentary
BreastsBreasts · 1981
Breasts
1981
MovieTV MovieFantasy
A girl walks into a bra shop and finds herself in a wondrous world of discoveries about a changing body and patriarchal beauty standards.
The Country of My ParentsThe Country of My Parents · 1983
The Country of My Parents
1983
MovieDocumentary
Marion Bloem attempts to connect with the origins of her Indo-European family through conversations about the colonial era, the Indonesian struggle for independence, and the adaptation to the cold Netherlands.

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