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VOLYA FILMS is a Rotterdam-based film production company producing feature films, documentaries, and animations for the Dutch and international market. Our films shed light on stories from around the world that haven’t been told before through a lens scarcely ever looked through. 

Recent titles are YOUTH (SPRING, HARD TIMES, HOMECOMING) (Wang Bing, Palme d’Or Competition Cannes 2023, International Competition Locarno 2024, Golden Lion Competition Venice Film Festival 2024), CITY OF WIND (Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir, Orrizonti Award for Best Actor Venice Film Festival 2023) and TOTEM (Sander Burger, Opening Film Cinekid Festival 2022, Winner of 17 Awards and selected for 27 festivals).

About Denis Vaslin: Denis, born and raised in France, worked as a distributor and line producer before founding Volya Films in 2004. He is an alumnus of Eurodoc, EAVE and ACE, and a member of the European Film Academy.

About Fleur Knopperts: Fleur worked at several festivals, including IDFA and the Sheffield Doc/Fest until she joined Volya Films in 2009. She is an alumnus of the EAVE and Eurodoc programmes. Since then she has produced fiction features, creative documentaries and animation.

Volya Films is a member of NAPA, the ACE, EAVE and Eurodoc networks, and the European Film Academy.

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CURRENT PROJECTS

Youri

Director: Sander Burger. Screenwriters: Sander Burger & Bastiaan Tichler. Cast: Joes Brauers, Levan Gelbakhiani. Country: NL/GER/BE. Co-producer: company (country, e.g. NL). Roshanak Behesht Nedjad – In Good Company – Germany Bart Van Langendonck – Savage Film – Belgium. Katja Harterink – AVROTROS – The Netherlands. Status: completed. Release: 2026. Sort: feature. Duration: 104 min. Genre: drama, biopic. Distribution/Sales: Gusto Entertainment. 

Amsterdam, 1982. When journalist Jan Brokken meets Youri Egorov – the world-famous Soviet pianist who fled his homeland because of his sexuality – an unexpected friendship begins. Jan, quiet and guarded, is drawn to Youri’s brilliance, excess and freedom; Youri, in turn, recognizes in Jan a kindred outsider. As their bond deepens, Youri inspires Jan the courage to pursue the life he has always postponed: becoming a writer.

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War Fever

Director: Ineke Smits. Screenwriters: Ineke Smits, Jeroen Stout Country: NL/BE/FR. Co-producer: company (country, e.g. NL) Hanne Phlypo - Clin d’Oeil – Belgium VPRO – The Netherlands. Victor Ede - Cinéphage Productions – France Status: In production. Release: 2028. Sort: documentary. Duration: 80 min. (52 min. version). Genre: drama. Distribution/Sales: Cinema Delicatessen.

Time and again, British mine specialist Chris (40) risks his life in wars that are not his own. When he is killed during his work, Courtney (40), his American partner and the mother of their child, does not hesitate for a moment to continue their volunteer work in the war zone. What makes war, despite its inherent horror, so addictive for them?

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