The Stowaway
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Ben Van Lieshout
Bekzod Mukhamedkarimov
Ariane Schluter
Sjamoerat Octemratov
Dirk Roofhooft
Rick Van Gastel
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
On the banks of the dried up Aral Lake in Uzbekistan, Orazbaj is eager for a change now that his way of life, fishing, is gone. However, his elderly father steadfastly believes the water will return. Still, Orazbaj takes off for a better life. He stows away on a cargo freighter, docking in a place he belives to the US but is, instead, Rotterdam harbor. He is taken in by a crew member's wife, Katharina, whose husband is frequently away for long periods of time. He is soon embraced as a family member and begins a relationship with the lonely woman. On his return, Katharina's husband betrays Orazbaj to the immigration police sending the young man home forever changed.
Director
Ben Van Lieshout
Cast
Bekzod Mukhamedkarimov
Ariane Schluter
Sjamoerat Octemratov
Dirk Roofhooft
Rick Van Gastel
Dirk Roofthooft
Crew
Bert Bisperkink
Hans De Weers
Harry De Wit
Hans De Wolf
Vincent Depater
Harry Dewit
Gerrit Martijn
Ivan Mudrinic
Bert Nijdam
Stef Tijdink
Maria Uitdehaag
Ben Van Lieshout
Rene Wiegmans
Ben Zijlstra
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1998
Released in United States March 1999
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (out of competition) August 27 - September 7, 1998.
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Main Program) January 28 - February 8, 1998.
Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival (World Tour) March 18-28, 1999.
Released in United States 1998
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (out of competition) August 27 - September 7, 1998.)
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Main Program) January 28 - February 8, 1998.)
Released in United States March 1999 (Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival (World Tour) March 18-28, 1999.)
