Archive

19 January 2019 22:30 - 23:55 uur Filmhuis - zaal 2

Film: 'Frankenstein' (1931), introduced by Mark O'Connell

The obsessed Dr. Henry Frankenstein is far ahead of his time. He succeeds in bringing dead tissue to life. Screening of the classic 1931 movie adaptation of Mary Shelley's epistolary novel. Introduced by Mark O'Connell, Irish author of To be a machine (2018).

19 January 2019 22:10 - 23:50 uur Filmhuis - zaal 1

Film: A Scanner Darkly by Richard Linklater

In a future America, an undercover narcotics agent infiltrates a group of addicts in search of dealers of the drug 'substance D'. Sci-fi animation film based on Philip K. Dick's novel. English spoken, without subtitles.

19 January 2019 22:00 - 22:55 uur Theater aan het Spui - Zaal 1

Myths as Identity Arena

Old myths continue to influence our identity and relationship with the other. With the Indian mythologist Arshia Sattar, Jennifer Makumbi from Uganda and Maarten van der Graaf from The Netherlands. Writer Rodaan Al Galidi read from his work.

19 January 2019 22:00 - 22:30 uur Filmhuis café

Book of My Life: Derek Otte

19 January 2019 22:00 - 22:55 uur Theater aan het Spui - Zaal 2

Poems from the Berber Library

Poets recited works of the four greatest Rif poets on the occasion of the completion of the Berber Library.

19 January 2019 21:15 - 22:15 uur Filmhuis - zaal 2

How to read a movie? - 'I'm here' by Spike Jonze

Enjoy this romantic sci-fi film. With some tips beforehand on what to watch for, and dicussing the film after the screening.

19 January 2019 21:15 - 21:55 uur Filmhuis - zaal 1

Auke Hulst on writer Philip K. Dick and 'A Scanner Darkly'

Dutch author, composer and musician on the works of American cult writer Philip K. Dick, famous for his prescience about the downsides of technology, consumption and hedonism.

19 January 2019 21:05 - 21:55 uur Theater aan het Spui - Zaal 1

How Dark Is the Future?

Three writers of futuristic novels: Leni Zumas (US), Mohammad Rabie (Egypt) and Aafke Romeijn (Netherlands).

19 January 2019 21:05 - 23:40 uur Theater aan het Spui - foyer

Saturday Night Wintercafé

Here, at the beating heart of the Winternachten festival, you encountered one another, or the writers for booksigning. Your festival guide and presenter Francis Broekhuijsen showed the way through the programme. The De Vries Van Stockum Bookshop was open all evening in the foyer, offering a special selection of titles by all festival authors.

Meet & Greet - time schedule
21:10-21.40 Ian Buruma, David Van Reybrouck & Jennifer Clement
21:55-22:25 Ayelet Gundar-Goshen & Gioconda Belli
22:10-22:40 Aafke Romeijn & Leni Zumas
23:05-23:45 Arshia Sattar, Jennifer Makumbi, Rodaan Al Galidi & Wytske Versteeg

19 January 2019 21:01 - 21:55 uur Filmhuis café

Book of My Life: Roberta Petzoldt

19 January 2019 20:50 - 21:20 uur Filmhuis café

Book of My Life: Mark O'Connell

19 January 2019 20:45 - 21:45 uur Theater aan het Spui - Zaal 2

Books Unlimited: Ayelet Gundar-Goshen & Gioconda Belli

Writers discuss their novels: Ayelet Gundar-Goschen (Israel) about Waking Lions and Gioconda Belli (Nicaragua) about The Land of the Women.

19 January 2019 20:15 - 20:45 uur Filmhuis café

Book of My Life: Auke Hulst

Writers told us about their favourite book, followed by a book-signing session.

19 January 2019 20:10 - 21:05 uur Theater aan het Spui - foyer

Spot On Young Poets

High-school students of De Vrije School, ISW Hoogeland and Edith Stein College reciting their poetry, result of workshops given by the Hague Poets Guild. Also appearing poets Derek Otte, HemelBesem from South Africa, and Sumai Yahya.

19 January 2019 20:00 - 21:00 uur Filmhuis - zaal 1

Leni Zumas: Why Would Women Want to Live Forever?

Why do women want to live forever? US writer and essayist Leni Zumas answers this and other questions via selected film excerpts.

19 January 2019 20:00 - 21:00 uur Filmhuis - zaal 2

How to read a movie? - 'To Light' by Nora Särak

A documentary from Estonia on the close ties between a mother and a son. With some tips beforehand on what to watch for, and discussing the film after the screening.

19 January 2019 20:00 - 21:00 uur Theater aan het Spui - Zaal 1

Thinking Beyond the State

Is the state capable of coping with globalization? Ian Buruma spoke with American-Mexican author Jennifer Clement and writer David Van Reybrouck.

19 January 2019 20:00 - 01:00 uur Theater aan het Spui & Filmhuis Den Haag

Saturday Night Unlimited

Literature, music and film on six stages

19 January 2019 20:00 - 20:40 uur Theater aan het Spui - Zaal 2

On the Couch: Aafke Romeijn as Katadreuffe

Psychiatrist Damiaan Denys invited musician, journalist and writer Aafke Romeijn onto his couch. She impersonated Jacob Willem Katadreuffe from F. Borderwijk's Karakter.

19 January 2019 19:30 - 21:00 uur Theater en Filmhuis Dakota