Meet The Fokkens
Synopsis: Meet Louise and Martine Fokkens: 69-year-old identical twins who have worked as prostitutes in Amsterdam’s red light district for over 50 years.
Louise is newly retired due to arthritis (“I couldn’t get one leg over the other”), but Martine carries on, unable to support herself on a state pension. Between explicit scenes of her daily grind, she and Louise stroll the city in matching outfits, recounting hilariously ribald stories from a lifetime of sex work. (Discussing a client who was a chaplain, one recalls: “Don’t you remember, we even had a little confessional!”)
An immensely affectionate portrait of two women who have seen and done everything (and everyone), Meet the Fokkens is a rollicking and revealing look at the world’s oldest profession in the 21st century.
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Martine Fokkens (Herself)
Directed by
Rob Schröder
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Rob Schröder
Produced by
Femke Wolting
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Awards
IndieLisboa International Independent Film Festival - Portugal - 2012
Amnesty International Award (Gabrielle Provaas, Rob Schröder)
IndieLisboa International Independent Film Festival - Portugal - 2012
World Pulse Award (Gabrielle Provaas, Rob Schröder)
Official selection
IDFA Festival - Netherlands - 2011
Planete+ Doc Film Festival - Poland - 2012
Tallgrass Film Festival - USA - 2012
Athens Film Festival - Greece - 2012
Reykjavik International Film Festival - Iceland - 2012
Women Make Waves Film Festival - Taiwan - 2012
Porn Film Festival Berlin - Germany - 2012