Hazazah Pictures is an award-winning production company based in Amsterdam, owned by producers Maarten Kuit en Jeroen van den Idsert. We love creative storytelling and aspire to tell a wide range of compelling, outspoken and well-layered stories. Creative producer Maarten Kuit collaborates closely with Hazazah's team of producers, directors, researchers, and writers, and enjoys being inspired by new talent, as much as he likes to work with experienced filmmakers. Hazazah Pictures repertoire covers both documentary and drama productions ranging from original, light-hearted stories to urgent social matters. So far this has resulted in over 50 productions, which have gathered awards at international film festivals such as IDFA, the Golden Globes, Berlinale and Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen. Last year’s Memory Lane (Jelle de Jonge, 2024) was selected as the Dutch Oscar nomination for Best International Feature Film.

Currently in production are Jelle de Jonge’s coming-of-old-age tragicomedy Late Bloomer and a true-crime documentary with Hans Pool for BNNVARA. In addition, we are developing Hanna Niekerk's grounded sci-fi drama Saudad.e.

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CURRENT PROJECTS

Late Bloomer

Director: Jelle de Jonge. Screenwriter: Jildau Hartzema and Jelle de Jonge. Country: NL. Status: In production. Release: 2026. Sort: Feature Film. Duration: 90 min. Genre: coming-of-old-age, tragicomedy.

A patronizing 65-year-old housewife is ready for a quiet retirement with her husband, but is shocked when he asks for a divorce. With both her children and husband gone, and no one left to take care of, she decides to get a job for the first time in her life — determined to prove she still matters. She successfully bluffs her way into the job market, but cracks soon begin to appear in her new identity.

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Memory Lane

Director: Jelle de Jonge. Screenwriter: Marijn de Wit. Country: NL/BE. Co-producer: Menuetto Film (BE). Status: Released. Release: 2024. Sort: Feature film. Duration: 90 min. Genre: Drama, roadmovie.

Reluctantly, a bitter aged man and his wife with dementia drive to Spain to pay a last visit to a dying friend. In their old car, with road maps in their laps, the bickering couple drives through a Europe that has completely changed. As their journey unfolds, he slowly starts to soften up and learns what it means love again.

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