Production

ZUFILM

Founded by Daria Zueva

We create fiction films with an international focus and help in casting process of Eastern European actors speaking different languages in Europe

A production company with the mission of supporting women of different nationalities, diverse backgrounds in front of and behind the camera

Based in the Netherlands

We create fiction films with an international focus and help in casting process of Eastern European actors speaking different languages in Europe

«Almanak, Women to Love» is a compelling collection of four short films that delve deep into the multifaceted experiences of women from diverse backgrounds and circumstances. Each film offers a unique perspective on the challenges, resilience, and complexities of female lives, uniting them under the common theme of love and self-discovery in the face of adversity

Works

Almanac, women to love
(Almanak, vrouwen om van te houden)

feature film | release date 03-2024

TRAILER

SHOTS

FIRST DATE

Louise: Femke Lakerveld
Wessel: Dan de Kok

CAST

producer/director: Stephan Brenninkmeijer
camera: Ron Toekook
editor: Douglas Pluylaar
costumer: Svetlana Baginskaya
production manager: Tanya Shpadi

CREW

LAST BUS

CAST

producer/director: Stephan Brenninkmeijer
camera: Ron Toekook
editor: Douglas Pluylaar
costumer: Svetlana Baginskaya
production manager: Tanya Shpadi

CREW

THE KNOCK ON THE DOOR

Ursula: Madelon Schoenmaker
Meike: Mirja Poelstra
Leon Einstein: Joep Sertons

CAST

producer/director: Stephan Brenninkmeijer
ex. producer: Madelon Schoenmaker
camera: Stephan Brenninkmeijer
boom operator: Joep Sertons

CREW

VOGELS

Nina: Nadine Kamer
Simone: Faye Bezemer
Charlie de Winter: Jill Tjin Asjoe

CAST

producer/director: Stephan Brenninkmeijer
writer: Stuart White
exec. prod.: Burak Öztekin
prod. manager: Celine Zaunbrecher
camera: Ron Toekook
editor: Sander Vos
art director: Madelon Toekook
music composer: Kivanc Sarikus
color grader: Adeep Oberoi

CREW

BURDEN

Irina - Tanya Shpadi
Masha - Daria Zueva
Patrick - Sytse Faber
Jan - Rolph Goosens
Felix - Joep Sertons
Sam - Lara Stanisic
Puck - Pelly Hava
Dr. Batista - Charlie Curilan
Dr. Leystra - Femke Bakker
Sveta - Katja Mavrina
Sveta's friend - Vincent Hoozemans
Mother - Olga Vatsko

CAST

producer/director: Stephan Brenninkmeijer
executive producer: Tanya Shpadi
associate producer: Daria Zueva
script: Anna Elenkina
production manager: Sharon Mealy
ass. prod. manager: Cees de Goede
director of photography: Michiel Los
camera assistant: Tom Duiker
camera assistant: Harvey Pieper
sound: Ruud Bouma
editor: Douglas Pluylaar
music: Matthijs van Issum
dubbing mixer: Peter Stoel
colorist: Frans Suijs
location manager: Jos Barlag
set designer: James Johnson
costumer: Svetlana Baginskaya
make-up: Chandra Kamps-Nankoe
make-up: Natalia Hehenkamp
make-up: Olga Stasevich
catering: Sander Schouten
covid safety: Christel Jacobs

CREW

dubbing mixer: Peter Stoel
gaffer: Sahin Serin
cam. assistant: Luuk Wigger
cam. assistant: Kasper Koekenbier
styling: Foka Dekker
make-up: Erica Koenders
location bus: ClassicBus.nl
catering: Kumari
Met dank aan:
Nathalie Vermin, Gustavo Barrios, Lars Nieuwenhuizen, Kay Tjassing en Aile Bağları

«Burden» is a thought-provoking film that explores the complexities of relationships where partners come from different cultural backgrounds. It provides a contemporary glimpse into the challenges faced by immigrants in adopted countries and the importance of female friendships in times of need. The movie is a powerful reminder of the need for empathy and understanding in relationships and the importance of cultural awareness and sensitivity, even in the toughest of times