Whisper Wind – Rûzje Wyn – Fluister Wind
Triptych (3 shorts) based on Frisian poems
by Ester Eva Damen esterevadamen.nl
in collaboration with Tsead Bruinja, Nynke Laverman, Elmar Kuiper
Hok fan rou/Barn of Loss
with Tsead Bruinja
Hok fan rou, Aksint, Folder op Funda, Bêd
Poems Tsead Bruinja
Translation Michele Hutchison
Fuort, Boarne
Music Arnold de Boer ZEA
Actors Robin Bodde, Janneke Boonstra, Farah en Amel Griffioen, ‘Grutte’ Jacob de Haan, Mera Hofstra, Idske Koen, Ivan Ryan, Marc en Nynke van der Veen
As de Fisken/As the Fish/As de Fisken
Voice, lyrics Nynke Laverman
Music Nynke Laverman & Sebastiaan Koolhoven
Translation Willem Groenewegen
Sanderling
Music, percussion, electronics Sytze Pruiksma
Minskewolf /Humanwolf
with Elmar Kuiper en Rienk Nicolai
Poems Elmar Kuiper
Translation David Colmer
Grut Lankum
Tigers fan Greonterp
Guitar, synthesizer, theremin Gerben Gerbrandy
Voice Elmar Kuiper
Base, voice Leo Smit
Drums Arnold Strikwerda
Guitar, voice Hedser Tijtsma
Camera Bert Oosterveld
Camera Fryslân DOK Bert Oosterveld, Ester Eva Damen
Editing Srdjan Fink
Sound, Sound design Tom de Groot
Sound editing and mixing Srdjan Fink, Tom de Groot
Graphic design Melle Hammer
Assistance Joris Berger
Colour grading Petro van Leeuwen
Advice Peter Delpeut
Editorial Fryslân DOK Piter Tjeerdsma
Productionhouse stage presentation Explore the North
Producer De Productie Annemiek van Gorp, René Goossens
Concept, direction Ester Eva Damen
Ester Eva Damen makke yn gearwurking mei Elmar Kuiper, Tsead Bruinja
en Nynke Laverman trije koarte films ûnder de titel Rûzje Wyn
Ester Eva Damen made three short films collaboration with Elmar Kuiper, Tsead Bruinja and Nynke Laverman with the title Whisper Wind
Tank oan, thanks to
Fogelsangh State, Het Fries Film Archief, Het Lage Noorden, Stichting la Jetée,
Speelpark Sybrandy, Tresoar
Prem Scholte Albers, Gon Ariëns & Arie Teunissen, By Jans B&B, Tjalling de Boer, Jellie de Boer, Arnold de Boer ZEA, Janneke Boonstra, Manon Borst, Ernst Bruinsma, Famke, familie Holtrop, Ansieto Hoogterp, Jamila Jarir, Brecht Kuiper, Marco Tadema, Teake Oppewal, Rolf Orthel, Floris Paalman, Tineke Pot, Joram Schaap & Isabel Camps Palau, Digna Sinke, Remko Smids, Smûk Recreatie, Dick Tuinder, Johan de Vries, Leonie en Auke de Vries, Bonne van der Wal, Lies van de Wiel, Syds Wiersma, Wobbe Zwart en in protte oaren and many others
Dit projekt is makke mei stipe fan
This project is made possible with the support of
Douwe Kalmastifting, Explore the North, Feitsmafûns, Fonds 21,
de Gemeente Leeuwarden, het Nederlands Filmfonds,
Omrop Fryslân, Stifting Arjen Witteveen Fûns, Stifting FLMD
De makkers hawwe besocht om alle rjochthawwenden fan it brûkte byldmateriaal te efterheljen. Mochten persoanen of ynstânsjes lykwols fan betinken wêze dat rjochten net honorearre binne, dan kinne se har ta de produsinten rjochtsje
The producers have made every effort to trace all rights holders to the fragments used in this film. Those who believe they can assert rights are requested to contact the producer
Deel 1 – Hok fan Rou – i.s.m. Tsead Bruinja
Deel 2 – As de Fisken – i.s.m. Nynke Laverman
Deel 3 – Minskewolf – i.s.m. Elmar Kuiper
The Frisian poets Tsead Bruinja, Nynke Laverman and Elmar Kuiper use Frisian, English and Dutch in their work. Film director Ester Eva Damen created a series of visual narratives with them, each centered around a Frisian poem. Ester Eva lived part of her childhood in Friesland. She returned with the camera to reconnect with the landscape and people. Listening to Frisian language brought back forgotten feelings.
Tsead Bruinja lives and works in Amsterdam. He was Poet laureate in 2019 and 2020. Ester Eva shared her memories of barn parties in the Frisian countryside with him. This resulted in a poem and the film Hok fan Rou.
Nynke Laverman is a singer and theater maker. Ester Eva was inspired by a song text by Nynke: Kom as de fisken / calm mei iepen eagen / sûnder seare wurden. (Come like the fish / calm with open eyes / without sore words). As de Fisken was created with dancer Sabrina Huth.
Elmar Kuiper is an artist, poet and musician. He worked for many years in a psychiatric institution. Elmar’s poems about his time resulted in the performance and film Minskewolf with bilingual actor Rienk Nicolai.
