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The Secret Room

A Documentary by JANICA DRAISMA

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About the project

LOCKLINEThe secret room, a poetic documentary about theater, life, death and belonging, in which reality and fiction mix and mingle.

Balancing on the edge between documentary and fiction, THE SECRET ROOM takes us into the unique and sometimes claustrophobic universe of the international theatre group Odin Teatret, founded in 1964 by the Italian director Eugenio Barba (1936) and based in Holstebro, Denmark, where it exists for over fifty years now.

In her quest for a place to belong and hoping to find the secret room of Odin Teatret, we follow filmmaker Janica Draisma who accompanies Eugenio Barba on a journey by train to the place where he grew up and where his father is buried: Gallipolli, Italy, where he is now going to be venerated as honorary citizen.

During the journey, which in the film, is intertwined with intimate interviews with Eugenio and his actors, historical 16MM footage and fragments from rehearsals and performances, and together with Janica, we get to know Eugenio and Odin Teatret. We learn how its members go through periods of crisis and fame, sorrow and joy, clashes and reconciliation, but still manage to survive. Growing closer to Eugenio, Janica finds out that he has many faces. He is the Minotaur in the labyrinth, the captain on the ship and the father of the family. Although he himself and the actors of his company actors are aging, some dying and one even being murdered, and regardless of what is fashionable in society, Eugenio continues to live up to his political and theatrical ideals and dreams, trying to keep his family together. For half a century he’s been inspiring his actors to bring the many characters of their imagination to life, making them move in and out of fiction, embodying all the ranges of our human behavior and dark emotions and mounting this on stage, day after day, year after year. How do they do it? Who are they when they don’t act or perform? Do Eugenio and his actors know this themselves?

Despite her efforts, the secret room of Odin Teatret remains hidden. Gradually Janica discovers, that apart from the beauty and richness of it all, she finds herself once again, caught up in a pretty unusual family, mirroring the one of her youth, which she tried so much to escape from. But this is how life provides us with lessons and opportunities to let go and grow.

The secret room - where memories come to life and emotions flourish - is not a place to be found out there. It exists within us. That is where we truly belong and that is where we find our real guru. But the journey towards it can take a lifetime.

Quote that inspired the maker

All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players; they have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts...

Shakespeare

Cast & crew

CAST:

Protagonists in THE SECRET ROOM are:

EUGENIO BARBA, founder of Odin Teatret

JANICA DRAISMA, filmmaker

The main actors of Odin Teatret also play an important role, all of which have been part of the company for many decades:

Kai Bredholt (Danish)

Else Marie Laukvik (Norvegian)

Torgeir Wethal (Norvegian, † 2010)

Iben Nagel Rasmussen (Danish)

Tage Larsen (Danish)

Julia Varley (English)

Roberta Carreri (Italian)

Frans Winther (Danish)

Jan Ferslev (Danish)

Augusto Omolú (Brazilian, † 2013)

Three young actors who have officially joined of Odin Teatret recently will also be introduced:

Donald Kitt (Canadian)

Sofia Monsalve (Colombian)

Elena Floris (Italian)

CREW: (selection)

Writer-director: Janica Draisma

Janica Draisma is a writer-director who is known for her poetic and personal films and documentaries such as BALA II (Springdance Cinema Prize), THE WONDROUS, THE SOUND OF DRUMMING (for NPS Television) and CROSSING MY LIPS (Nominated for a Golden Calf Best Short Documentary). Janica was born in Zimbabwe and grew up in Zambia before coming to the Netherlands at the age of eight. She graduated from the Audiovisual Department of the Rietveld Academy of Arts in Amsterdam, after which she focused on film and mime (Decroux) in Paris, followed by a study and graduation at DasArts (Ritsaert ten Cate) and two semesters at the Binger Film Institute (Jeanne Wikler), both in Amsterdam. With discipline, perseverance and enthusiasm, Janica has gradually been developing herself into a well-equipped director who is now heading for the major projects of her career. Several of her films feature in the collection of the EYE FILM INSTITUTE and were shown at the Cinémathèque Française in Paris, amongst others. Janica is currently concluding an international publication about her films and work, entitled INTO THE LIGHT which will be launched in 2015. THE SECRET ROOM is her first feature documentary.

Director of Photography: Claire Pijman

Claire Pijman graduated from the Dutch Film and Television Academy (NFTA) in 1990. Claire has a personal way of filming, with smooth and organic camera movements, but she also likes to be challenged and given the freedom to experiment, which can be seen in the way she filmed THE SECRET ROOM. Apart from THE SECRET ROOM, Claire was also D.O.P. for the short fiction film The Sound of Drumming (featuring Johanna ter Steege and Freerk Bos) which Janica wrote and directed, commissioned by the Dutch television (NPS - Novellen). Other films on which Claire was D.O.P. were the feature films Jermal and Good Morning Karachi ( release 2015 ). Besides doing camerawork she also directed and shot the documentaries Talking guitars and Later we care.

Second camera: Janica Draisma

Sound engineer: Piotr van Dijk

Sound technician Piotr van Dijk has a long and impressive track record. He collaborated on beautiful films such as THE VANISHING (SPOORLOOS), BLIND and EL OLVIDO, as well as O.A. and AROUND THE WORLD IN 50 CONCERTS, a new film by Heddy Honigmann. His extraordinary ear and talent for the world of sound in combination with his pleasant, gentle personality and quiet energy on the set, make him the special professional that he is. We are very pleased with his cooperation to THE SECRET ROOM.

Editor: Merel Notten

Merel is known for her refined, intuitive and daring editing style and special talent for timing and musicality, all of which will of course be applied to THE SECRET ROOM too. Merel has been compared with editors like Thelma Schoonmaker (Scorsese) and Molly Stensgaard (Lars von Trier). Merel has been collaborating with Janica on many of her other films such as THE SOUND OF DRUMMING and the successful documentary CROSSING MY LIPS (OVER MIJN LIPPEN). Other films that Merel edited are Last Conversation by Noud Heerkens, 0605 by Theo van Gogh (Nomination ‘Gouden Kalf’ for Best Editing) and Vuurzee (Dutch drama series for television).

Sound mix & Sound design: Huibert Boon – Boon & Booy

Sound mixer and sound designer Huibert Boon collaborated several times with Janica Draisma on films like THE WONDROUS, THE SOUND OF DRUMMING and ROMANCE WITH DOUBLE BASS (a film with live music).

He will also do the sound mix and sound design for THE SECRET ROOM. His personal, evocative style and the sensitive way in which he works, makes him unique in the field where film, music and sound are united.

Producer: Luís Borges - Draft Foundation

Producer Luís Borges has a business background and extensive experience in international marketing and sales, gained during his career at multinationals. He has been leading projects of Draft Foundation for several years, as producer or marketing & sales strategist, together with the team of Draft Foundation.

Draft Foundation was founded in 1995 by Janica Draisma and produced several of her films and projects. Draft Foundation has recently received an ANBI status (Institution Aimed at the Common Good).

Distributor: Rieks Hadders - Mokum Film Distributie

After a successful career at the Dutch Filmmuseum (now EYE) and belonging to the gourmets among the film-lovers, with an eye for quality, distributor Rieks Hadders gives life to special, artistically high quality movies we would otherwise never be able to see.

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Wij vinden het een heel interessant project. We hebben geboeid gekeken naar de filmfragmenten en zijn nieuwsgierig naar het eindresultaat. Veel succes met de afronding! Marijke en Kees Boot

Marijke

Wij zijn onder de indruk van dit interessante project. We worden nu al geboeid door de eerste beelden, en ook de muziek lijkt de juiste keuze. We zijn nieuwsgierig naar het eindresultaat. Het thema is belangrijk omdat we allemaal een secret room bezitten. Janica geeft aan dat in die secret room het hele arsenaal zit van onze ervaringen, karaktereigenschappen en emoties. We worden helaas vaak afgerekend slechts op wat buiten de secret room aan anderen zichtbaar wordt. Dat kan vaak ook niet anders omdat we in de contacten niet onze hele secret room kunnen laten zien. We zijn de ene keer zus en de andere keer zo. Daaraan zie je dat we als mens een complex geheel zijn. Hierdoor worden we door anderen vaak niet begrepen. Door dat complexe geheel is de mens in staat wisselende aspecten van zijn persoonlijkheid te tonen zodat hij/zij verschillende rollen speelt of lijkt te spelen, waar Shakespeare in het citaat op wijst. Het doet ons denken aan het boek van Pascal Mercier, Nachttrein naar Lissabon, waarin het mooie citaat van Montaigne wordt genoemd: "Wij bestaan allen slechts uit bontgevlekte flarden die zo los met elkaar zijn verbonden dat elk ervan voortdurend fladdert zoals hij wil; daarom bestaan er evenzovele verschillen tussen ons en onszelf als tussen ons en de anderen." Wij hopen van harte dat veel mensen deze film financieel zullen steunen omdat we ervan overtuigd zijn dat Janica met deze film een interessante inkijk geeft in onze eigen secret room en die van een ander. Marijke en Kees Boot

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The Secret Room - online screening in the Netherlands Film Festival 2020

Dear Crowdfunding supporters,

we are very happy and honoured that THE SECRET ROOM is part of the Official Competition of the Netherlands Film Festival 2020, which is taking place now, until the 3rd of October 2020.

You can watch the film here (VOD): https://www.filmfestival.nl/en/films/the-secret-room-a-journey-into-the-...

For those of you who are entitled to receive a DVD (donations of € 50 or more), please send your postal address to stichtingdraftfoundation@gmail.com and we will send you a DVD of the film.

Warm regards,

The Secret Room Team

30 September 2020 13:59

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Film Poster

Dear all,

herewith we send you another version of the film poster, because the link in our previous post doesn't seem to work. Best wishes!

27 July 2020 15:47

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The Secret Room - selected for Official Competition of the Netherlands Film Festival 2020

Dear supporters and crowdfunders,

we are delighted to inform you that 'THE SECRET ROOM - A journey into the universe of Odin Teatret' has been selected for the Official Competition of the Netherlands Film Festival 2020 (25 September - 3 October 2020). We made it to the long list so members of DAFF (Dutch Academy For Film) can nominate our film for a Golden Calf (Gouden Kalf).

Due to Covid-19 the festival will mainly take place online. We will keep you informed.

Meanwhile we have also been working on a DVD of the film. Those of you who are entitled to it, will receive a DVD in October, after the festival.

You can download a digital version of our poster here, until the 1st of August: https://we.tl/t-Etixv7Y38

For those of you who want to receive a printed (and signed, if you like) poster of the film, please e-mail your address to: stichtingdraftfoundation@gmail.com

Take Care, Be safe.

Sending you lots of Love,

Janica & The Secret Room Team

25 July 2020 18:43

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The Secret Room - Screening 1st of October 2019 - Invitations & Info

Dear Supporters,

we would like to invite you to attend the première of 'THE SECRET ROOM - A journey into the universe of Odin Teatret' at the Netherlands Film Festival 2019 in Utrecht on Tuesday, 1st of October at 19.15h:

Location: Louis Hartlooper Complex - Tolsteegbrug 1 - 3511 ZN Utrecht https://www.hartlooper.nl/informatie-contact/bereikbaarheid

Please let us know if you want to attend this special event. We can put you on the guest list for 1 or 2 free tickets. There will be drinks afterwards, where you can meet and greet the team.

RSVP before 16th of September at: stichtingdraftfoundation@gmail.com

We appreciate it if you share our posts on social media during the coming weeks.

Hoping to see you on the 1st of October in Utrecht.

Best wishes on behalf of The Secret Room Team,

Janica

7 September 2019 20:30

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The Secret Room - screening at Netherlands Film Festival - 1st of October 2019

Dear supporters,

we are excited to inform you that 'THE SECRET ROOM - A journey into the universe of Odin Teatret', has been selected for the Netherlands Film Festival 2019 in Utrecht, NL.

The very first screening of our film will take place on Tuesday 1st of October at 19.15h in the Louis Hartlooper Complex in Utrecht.

Further details will follow soon.

Hoping to see you there.

Warm wishes,

The Secret Room Team

28 August 2019 14:25

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The Secret Room - update :-)

Dear supporters & crowdfunders,

we are happy to inform you that the conclusion of THE SECRET ROOM is coming near, thanks to you and all the wonderful and generous persons who helped me all along the way. There is still a bit of work to do. But we aim to première the film this year, at a special venue.

Further details about the date and the location will follow as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience

Looking forward to meeting you all at the première!

Lots of love,

The Secret Room team

24 May 2019 15:41

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The Secret Room - Update

Dear supporters & crowdfunders,

we are currently working very hard to conclude THE SECRET ROOM. The process has been taking longer than expected, due to the production and publication of INTO THE LIGHT, an exclusive oeuvre book with DVD by Janica Draisma, which had to be concluded first. THE SECRET ROOM is mentioned in the book. https://www.ideabooks.nl/9789082369106-janica-draisma-into-the-light The publication can also be ordered directly via www.draftfoundation.com

We hope that our film will soon be ready and we will keep you informed about when and where the première will take place!

Beste wishes from The Secret Room team

12 March 2017 10:53

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INTO THE LIGHT book launch 23rd June 2015 EYE on Art

Dear supporters,

herewith we would like to inform you about the launch of the English oeuvre book INTO THE LIGHT by Janica Draisma, in which Odin Teatret and The Secret Room is also mentioned. The book with DVD will be presented in combination with the screening of some of Janica her films in the EYE on Art series, on Tuesday 23rd of June at 19.15hrs in EYE Filmmuseum, Amsterdam. We hope to welcome you for this special event.

See: https://www.facebook.com/events/860618177324590/

From the 23rd of June onwards the book can be ordered via www.draftfoundation.com

Meanwhile we continue working on THE SECRET ROOM and we'll keep you updated about how we proceed with this beautiful project.

Warm regards,

The Secret Room Team

11 June 2015 16:33

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