Netherlands / Mar 03, 2026 / AL / Rialto for Short
11min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
When 18-year-old Nova has just arrived in the Netherlands, she can’t call her worried mother as promised. What should have been a simple run to the store turns into a long journey in search of connection.
Main cast
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Merantau |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, فارسی |
| Production countries | Netherlands |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 21 marzo 2026 |
| Production | Jalu Glissenaar, Abdulrahman Abdulfattah |
| Writer | Jalu Glissenaar |
| Casting | Renée de Graaff, Lobke de Boer, June Carmiggelt |
| Editing | Nikki Lemmens, Maite Meijlink |
| Cinematography | Jop van de Kam, Eva Volkering |
| Assistant directors | Ace Fakhr Iddin, Jalu Glissenaar |
| Camera operators | Jop van de Kam, Eva Volkering |
| Additional photography | Jop van de Kam, Eva Volkering |
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| Production design | Eva Volkering |
| Art direction | Eva Volkering |
| Set decoration | Eva Volkering |
| Music | Oscar Mosterd, Pieter van Boven, Ramón van der Maas |
| Sound | Pieter van Boven, Ramón van der Maas, Oscar Mosterd |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Netherlands / Mar 21, 2026 / AL / Eurigion Film Forum 2026
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