SF CHRONICLE DATEBOOK PICK by Mick LaSalle, SF Chronicle film critic
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“Time to rescue Mata Hari from the spy myth and appreciate the real woman” ~ Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle Film Critic
Sold Out Roxie Screening!
International Premiere at Filmhuis Den Haag
International Premiere in the Netherlands!
Two Sold out Screenings launched the International Premiere of Mata Hari The Naked Spy at the Filmhuis Den Hague on September 30th, 2018. The Filmhuis added two more screenings for the following weekend and both had full houses. The film was held over for four more screenings! It was the first chance the Dutch team had to see the film on the big screen. The film received an enthusiastic response from all involved.
Marin Independent Journal: Mata Hari: New documentary challenges ‘seductress spy’ myth
Even those who don’t know much about her, know Mata Hari was executed for being a spy.
That’s about all Susan Wolf knew, too, when Machiel Amorison — a Dutch filmmaker Wolf had worked with decades prior — suggested that they make a film together about her for the 100th anniversary of her execution. His great-grandmother had gone to school with Mata Hari, and so he grew up with stories about her.
The Hague’s Florence Rapati brings ‘Naked Spy’ to life in docu film
In the Netherlands the name Mata Hari is known, but a bit forgotten.
~photo by Walther Vlaanderen
The Hague dancer Florence Rapati learned about Mata Hari, a simple girl from Friesland, during dance history classes at the conservatory. ,, I always thought it was an interesting story. Mata Hari was a special, strong woman who determined her own life.”
Rapati did not have to think for long when she was asked to collaborate on the dramatized documentary about the life of the dancer, courtesan and spy, Mata Hari. Seven years ago she danced in a video clip by filmmaker Machiel Amorison and he approached her again, for Mata Hari, the naked spy. “There is an American producer involved and it is really a big production. We have worked a total of 3 years. The film was mainly recorded in the Netherlands because Mata Hari’s life took place here. For example, we were allowed to film in hotel Des Indes and in the Edams Museum, for the prison scene. Very special.” Read More
We’ve Signed with JAVA FILMS!
We are excited to announce that JAVA FILMS is our international distributor and will be distributing our film worldwide. Founded in 2005, Java Films rapidly established itself as one of Europe’s leading independent documentary distributors, providing production support and distribution to both finished films and projects in development. With offices in Paris and London, their films include international Emmy winners which have been nominated for prestigious prizes like the Goyas and films that have premiered at important festivals like Sundance, Tribeca or HotDocs.
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Mata Hari More Than A Naked Spy
A timely in-depth inteview with director Machiel Amorison and creative consultant, Roos Litjens in the Haarlems Dagsblad.
With Mata Hari The Naked Spy, Haarlem filmmaker Machiel Amorison has added a new chapter to the rich collection of films about the Dutch dancer and spy Mata Hari.
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On the SFFF program: “Mata Hari: The Naked Spy”
On the SFFF program: “Mata Hari: The Naked Spy”
Documentary, 78 minutes, not rated, 3.5 chiles
You might recall Greta Garbo as the seductive spy in Hollywood’s 1931 Mata Hari. Or perhaps you caught Jeanne Moreau as the exotic dancer turned secret agent in the 1964 French thriller Mata Hari, Agent H21. Both are exciting fictional movies, but if you want to know the true story of Mata Hari and how she became World War I’s most notorious spy, watch the new documentary Mata Hari: The Naked Spy.
