The war epos The Battle of the Scheldt will premiere in a unique way in Vlissingen on 14 December. CineCity will then be the first cinema in the Netherlands to show the film in all theaters throughout the day.
The war epos The Battle of the Scheldt will premiere in a unique way in Vlissingen on 14 December. CineCity will then be the first cinema in the Netherlands to show the film in all theaters throughout the day.
In the presence of actors Gijs Blom and Susan Radder, director Matthijs van Heijningen, screenwriter Paula van der Oest and producers Alain de Levita and Mark van Eeuwen, the release of the film will be celebrated in the 75th anniversary year at the place where the story took place at the time. .
With several screenings per day, the makers have found a way to have the film have a grand premiere during the corona crisis.
The film can be seen in all cinemas from 17 December and tells the story of the ‘forgotten battle of the Scheldt’, known as one of the most important and fiercest battles in Western Europe.
With a budget of 14 million euros, The Battle of the Scheldt is the largest Dutch film of the past ten years. The film is initiated by the National Fund for Peace, Freedom and Veteran Care. The film was made in the context of 75 years of freedom and closes this commemoration year.