The movie
De Propagandist
Based on previously unpublished interviews, diary excerpts, family films, and propaganda films, The Propagandist tells the story of the rise and fall of Dutch filmmaker Jan Teunissen (1898-1975).
Length: 108 min
Country: Nederland
Language spoken: Nederlands
Language subtitles: Nederlands
Cast:
Director: Luuk Bouwman
Release date: 27/03/2025
Description
Acclaimed documentary about the rise and fall of filmmaker Jan Teunissen. As head of the NSB Film Service, the SS Film Service, and leader of the Film Guild, he became the most powerful man in the Dutch film industry during World War II.
The Propagandist explores the roots and mechanics of propaganda through previously unpublished interviews, family films, and propaganda films. What drove Teunissen to collaborate in promoting the Nazi regime? A staggering film about "the Dutch Leni Riefenstahl," an unbridled ambition seeking an outlet, alternative facts, and the manipulative power of film.
The Propagandist explores the roots and mechanics of propaganda through previously unpublished interviews, family films, and propaganda films. What drove Teunissen to collaborate in promoting the Nazi regime? A staggering film about "the Dutch Leni Riefenstahl," an unbridled ambition seeking an outlet, alternative facts, and the manipulative power of film.
