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Past event

Filmfestival Vlieland

On Februari 20-22, De Facto teamed up with writer Adwin de Kluyver and Podium Vlieland - the cutest cinema on the Wadden island of Vlieland - to organise an Off the Map film festival. People travelled from all over the Netherlands and even from Berlin to be with us on the island for three days.

Suzanne Hendriks | 25 Feb 2026

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Column

The Other Side of the Border

What happens when the border between Turkey and Armenia will finally open? Drawing on personal experience with transformations in the South Caucasus, Olesya Vartanyan explores how decisions made in one corner of this region impact all who live there.

Olesya Vartanyan | 20 Feb 2026

  • Caucasus
  • Society

Past event

De Facto Live On Tour #1

With pianist and Soviet-expert Sara Crombach, journalist Milo van Bokkum and illustrator Jasper Rietman. Graphic designer Floor Koomen about stamps and quiz by Suzanne Hendriks. Moderation: Jorie Horsthuis

De Facto | 17 Jan 2024

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Past event

De Facto Live #8

‘Vanishing Lands’. With scientists Ingrid Boas and Ruben Dahm about the island state of Tuvalu, Elvira Osmanovic about the vanished state of Yugoslavia and graphic designer Floor Koomen about the micronation Hutt River. The Slavuj choir with traditional songs from the Balkans and the Black Sea. Quiz by Suzanne Hendriks, moderation by Jorie Horsthuis

De Facto | 16 Nov 2023

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In focus Nagorno-Karabakh

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When her brother goes missing during the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict, Shoghakat decides to film her and her parents’ search and emotional process — even at times when others might have put down the camera.

De Facto | 3 Nov 2023

  • Caucasus
  • Film
  • Family

Past event

De Facto Live #7

‘Nature Calling’. With journalist Milo van Bokkum about nature & borders, artist Esther Kokmeijer about Antarctica and activist Raki Ap about West Papua. Introduction by graphic designer Floor Koomen, quiz by Suzanne Hendriks. Moderation: Jorie Horsthuis

De Facto | 20 Sep 2023

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Past event

De Facto Live #4

With historian Thomas von der Dunk about South Tyrol, film maker Ineke Smits about Abkhazia, graphic designer Floor Koomen about Cabinda and journalist Jorie Horsthuis about EuroStaete. Quiz by Suzanne Hendriks.

De Facto | 28 Jul 2022

  • Caucasus
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Past event

De Facto Live #3

With writer Philip Dröge about Moresnet, pianist and Soviet expert Sara Crombach about Nagorno Karabakh, artist Oscar Santillan about the Bermeja Island and graphic designer Floor Koomen about Celestia. Quiz: Suzanne Hendriks, moderation: Jorie Horsthuis.

De Facto | 1 Jun 2022

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Review Abkhazia

‘Here, We Are Talking Freely’

What makes a place your country? What makes a home? In Little Man, Time and the Troubadour, director Ineke Smits searches for answers in Abkhazia.

Joost Smets | 29 Mar 2022

  • Caucasus
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Review

Blood and Circuses

While football may strive to be apolitical and unite people, it has become highly politicised. In Blood and Circuses, Robert O’Connor delves into the collective memory and experiences of football by people who are living in contested territories like Transnistria and Kosovo.

Ramesh Ganohariti | 30 Nov 2020

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