Niek Koppen

The Netherlands have to deal with an old acquaintance, presenting itself as a new intruder: the wolf. 'Wolvenland' tells the story of the disruptive effect on insecure administrators, wolf haters and wolf huggers. Compromising between different opinions, the Dutch government should solve the problems that arise, but that doesn't seem to be an easy job.

The Northern coast of Java was the setting for a dramatic battle at sea on the 27 February 1942. A fleet of battleships from the USA, Australia, Britain, and the Netherlands, led by the legendary Dutch rear admiral Karel Doorman, made a vain attempt to hold back the Japanese offensive against the Dutch East Indies. Almost the entire Allied fleet was sunk within a few hours, while the Japanese escaped virtually unscathed. More than two thousand men lost their lives in the battle of the Java Sea and it's aftermath.