The Long Holiday


2h 20m 2000

Brief Synopsis

Diagnosed with terminal cancer, renowned documentary filmmaker Johan van der Keuken decided to spend his last few years travelling with his wife. Originally intending this as their final trip together, the couple ended up seeking a number of alternative medicines in a variety of countries.

Film Details

Also Known As
De Grote vakantie, Long Holiday, Vacances prolongees
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000
Location
Burkina Faso; Mali; Nepal; Brazil; Bhutan

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 20m

Synopsis

Diagnosed with terminal cancer, renowned documentary filmmaker Johan van der Keuken decided to spend his last few years travelling with his wife. Originally intending this as their final trip together, the couple ended up seeking a number of alternative medicines in a variety of countries.

Film Details

Also Known As
De Grote vakantie, Long Holiday, Vacances prolongees
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000
Location
Burkina Faso; Mali; Nepal; Brazil; Bhutan

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 20m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Co-winner, along with Peter Wintonick's "Cinema Verite: Defining the Moment," of Best Film in the Forum at the 2000 Berlin International Film Festival.

Released in France November 8, 2000

Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (International Forum) February 9-20, 2000.

Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Documentary: Imagining Reality) August 13-27, 2000.

Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Main Program) January 26 - February 6, 2000.

Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 1-11, 2001.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Real to Reel) September 7-16, 2000.

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Released in France November 8, 2000