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Taken - Children of the State
Genres
Documentary
Overview
On June 12, 2019, the Committee to Investigate Violence in Youth Care presented its final report. The conclusions were startling. Kim Feenstra set out to find out what progress has been made within the Youth Care system since then and ended up in a circle of grief and pain dominated by money, power and powerlessness. In her search, Kim Feenstra spoke to many people involved. The stories can be described as downright shocking. In many cases Youth Care appears to act as a revenue model that is exploiting parents and children. The complex system has only one entrance, but the exit is obstructed by all stakeholders who want to maintain their revenue model. The people who really matter, the parents and children, encounter a power block of inhuman proportions. A system dominated by money, power and powerlessness.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
102 min
Release Date
2022-09-09
Status
Released
Original Language
Dutch
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Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Kim Feenstra
self — actrice, fotomodel & fotograaf
Benjamin Wondergem
self — rechercheur
Bas van 't Hoff
self — politie en bestuurslid VKC
Hans Groenewegen
self — personen- en familierecht jurist
Ata Kirat
self — credit manager / leidinggevende
Paul Vlaardingerbroek
self — rechter / hoogleraar familie- en jeugdrecht
Loudy Nijhof
self — gemeenteraadslid sociaal domein
Daniël Sas
self — onderzoeksjournalist
Maaike van der Aar
self — landelijk bestuurder jeugdzorg FNV
Sven Knippen
self — piloot Nederlandse luchtvaart
Nienke Knippen
self — stewardess / ondernemer
Herman B.A. van der Veen
self — sales director
Wybren van Haga
self — Tweede Kamerlid
Jamie Faber
self — founder So Jamie
Marie Carine Kruizinga
self — moeder van drie
Tom Knijp
self — rechtsgeleerde
Kiemtie Jokhoe
self
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