Alongside the premiere of Last Days, Eye Filmmuseum will host a retrospective of Maartje Seyferth & Victor Nieuwenhuijs’ work from May 4th to May 11th. This special program will feature their iconic films, from Kat en Muis to Venus in Furs, offering a unique glimpse into their cinematic journey.

EYE Filmmuseum: "The release of Laatste dagen (Last Days), the latest film by independent film duo Victor Nieuwenhuijs and Maartje Seyferth, is reason for Eye to dedicate a retrospective to their 40-year collaboration within the production house Moskito Film. Their artistic short films, artist documentaries and often surreal, sensual and dark feature films challenge social norms and cinematic conventions. "At Moskito Film, we embrace the pure and dark facets of human existence, fearlessly exploring themes that challenge and provoke. Our films are not merely stories; they are immersive experiences that invite audiences to confront the complexities of the human condition."

On April 28th, Maartje Seyferth and Victor Nieuwenhuijs were featured in a radio interview on Opium (AVROTROS, Radio 4). In conversation with Annemieke Bosman, they spoke about their latest film Last Days: a haunting story about an elderly man returning to the house he lived in before the war, in search of lost love and answers from the past. As memories of WWII flood back, the lines between past and present begin to dissolve.

“Last Days” in the National Press

Following its premiere, Last Days has been reviewed and featured in several major Dutch media outlets.

Joost Broeren-Huitenga wrote a review in Het Parool, and Alex Mazereeuw reviewed the film for De Volkskrant. Gawie Keyser discussed the work of Seyferth and Nieuwenhuijs in De Groene Amsterdammer, while Filmkrant published an article about there retrospective by Jos van den Burg in the context of the Eye Filmmuseum program.

An interview with the directors aired on Opium (Radio 4), and Cinemagazine published a review by Jan-Kees Verschuure.

As quoted in De Groene Amsterdammer:

“For forty years, the duo Maartje Seyferth and Victor Nieuwenhuijs have been building a remarkably consistent body of work under their production house Moskito Film. Last Days fits seamlessly into this: darkly sensual films where the boundary between imagination and reality blurs—just like the line between power and desire.”

It was a resounding success! The audience response was overwhelmingly positive, and it was a truly memorable experience to debut the film at such a prestigious festival. We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who joined us in Vlissingen for this special moment.

Update: Victor Nieuwenhuijs and Maartje Seyferth spent several weeks in Sardinia for Stefano Odoardi's film, 'Storia di un Riscatto' (Story of Redemption). Victor served as the Director of Photography.

Exciting news! MoskitoFilm has entered a co-production agreement for Stefano Odoardi's film, "Storia di un Riscatto" (Story of Redemption). We're thrilled to be part of this project!

Maartje and Victor are preparing a documentary about saxophone player Leo van Oostrom and his unique collection of saxophones.

A documentary about visual artist Othilia Verdurmen, following her sculptures of large mythological figures.