DOST

DOST (DUST)

Joren Molter | 2018 | 41 min | The Netherlands | Dutch spoken

The short drama film Dòst tells the tough coming of age process of best friends Alko and Björn in a small rural village community. Between agricultural weekend work and partying, dealing with other adolescent boys and girls, one kiss can make a big difference. The urge to fit in, to uphold image, and peer pressure makes the boys both having to make choices that will affect their friendship.
Main cast Maurins Boonstra Henk Jan Doornbosch Liam Feikens

Director Joren Molter Writer Britt Snel Producer Floor Onrust Line producer Thom Arends en Maaike Gronheid DOP Tijn Sikken Editor Maarten Ernest Sound design Fabian Ort Production design Arne Leddy Co-producer BNNVARA, VPRO, NTR all cast & crew

Financiers Netherlands Film Fund, NPO Fund

Festivals Noordelijk Film Festival, Outview Film Festival, Festival Hongerige Wolf, Hollywood New Directors, Los Angeles LGBT International Film Festival

wins main prize Northern Film Festival, best film award & audience award Los Angeles LGBT International Film Festival