Strijder
Completed
Best friends Dylan and Youssef dream of becoming professional football players. When Dylan ends up in a wheelchair after a terrible accident, he has to come to terms with his new life. His dad – and former coach – wants him to accept his handicap and ban football out of his life, but Dylan is determined to play football again. Bigman is a film about true friendship and winning a final in the dying seconds of the game.
| English Title | Bigman |
|---|---|
| Release | 2022 |
| Genre | Family drama |
| Language | Dutch |
| Cast | Maik Cillekens, Anouar Kasmi, Kailani Busker, Mohammed Tijani, Martijn Fischer, Maartje van de Wetering |
| Director | Camiel Schouwenaar |
| Writers | Camiel Schouwenaar, Job Tichelman |
| Creative producer | Jelle Nesna |
| Producers | Reinier Selen, Rinskje Raap |
| Co-producer | Ostlicht Filmproduktion |
| Sales agent | m-appeal |
| Distributor | In The Air |
| Composers | Lennert Busch, Floris de Haan |
| Cinematographer | Marc de Meijer |
| Casting Directors | Job Castelijn, Elskes Kast |
| Production designer | Donja de Graaf |
| Editor | Patrick Schonewille |
Financiers
Netherlands Film Fund, Netherlands Film Production Incentive, Mitteldeutsche Medienfördering, State Chancellery of Thuringa, Filmförderungsanstalt, Belgian Tax Shelter, Eurimages, Netflix, Rinkel Film, Ostlicht Filmproduktion, m-appeal
Awards & Nominations
2022
Giffoni Film Festival
- Lete Special Award Sport and Social Culture
winner
2022
Zlín Film Festival
- Special Mention
winner
2022
Giffoni Film Festival
- Lete Special Award
winner
2022
Kino Dzieci Film Festival
- Special Mention
winner
2022
Ajyal Film Festival
- Mohaq Best Feature Film
winner
2022
Schlingel International Film Festival
- European Children's Award
winner
2022
Filem'on
- ECFA Feature Award
winner
2022
Filem'on
- Kids Award NL
winner
2022
Gijon Film Festival
- Enfants Terribles Award for Best Feature Film
winner
2022
Olympia International Film Festival
- ECFA Award for Best Feature Film
winner
2022
Cinekid
- Best Dutch Feature Adience Award
winner
2022
Tel Aviv International Children's Film Festival
- Special Mention
winner
2023
Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival
- Industry Award - Best International Feature
winner
Festivals
Netherlands Film Festival
Giffoni Film Festival
Olympia International Film Festival
Gijon Film Festival
Kids Kino International Film Festival
Kineko International children Film Festival
Mostra Soa Paolo
Tallin Black Nights Film Festival
CineFest Miskolc International Film Festival
Sao Paulo International Film Festival
Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Tallinn Black Nights International Film Festival
Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival
Red Sea International Film Festival
Youngabout Film Festival
Cinema Concordia in San Marino
Stockholm International Film Festival
Leeds Young Film Festival
Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival
Motovun Timpetill
Zlín Film Festival
Kino Dzieci Film Festival
Ajyal Film Festival
Schlingel International Film Festival
Filem'on
Cinekid
Tel Aviv International Children's Film Festival
