Klaartje Quirijns
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Klaartje Quirijns is a Dutch
film and television director and producer. In The Netherlands she worked as a documentary director and producer for the leading public stations (VPRO, IKON and NPS).
Quirijns was previously based in New York City
. Recent credits include a documentary called Brooklyn Dodgers (about the baseball team). Far more controversial is The Brooklyn Connection (2005) in which she interviewed Kosovan-born American gun runner Florin Krasniqi
, and accompanied him on a purchase of weapons from an Army Surplus store. (http://www.pbs.org/pov/searchresults_site.html?q=Brooklyn+Connection&x=8&y=9/)
She directed the 2007 film, The Dictator Hunter (see Souleymane Guengueng
). Her last film project was a feature documentary, On the Couch, which visualizes the ultimate modern city as a mental institution where everybody seems to have his or her own therapist.
While pursuing independent documentary projects, Quirijns continues to work as a correspondent for Dutch national radio and television.
(http://www.docurama.com/filmmakerdetail.html?filmmakerid=108)
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
film and television director and producer. In The Netherlands she worked as a documentary director and producer for the leading public stations (VPRO, IKON and NPS).
Quirijns was previously based in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Recent credits include a documentary called Brooklyn Dodgers (about the baseball team). Far more controversial is The Brooklyn Connection (2005) in which she interviewed Kosovan-born American gun runner Florin Krasniqi
Florin Krasniqi
Florin Krasniqi is a Kosovar-American businessman, political activist and member of VETËVENDOSJE!-Background:...
, and accompanied him on a purchase of weapons from an Army Surplus store. (http://www.pbs.org/pov/searchresults_site.html?q=Brooklyn+Connection&x=8&y=9/)
She directed the 2007 film, The Dictator Hunter (see Souleymane Guengueng
Souleymane Guengueng
Souleymane Guengueng is a Chadian torture victim and human rights activist, who was instrumental in bringing legal action against the former dictator Hissène Habré. He plays himself in the 2007 movie "The Dictator Hunter" by director Klaartje Quirijns.He is president fouder of AVCRP.-External...
). Her last film project was a feature documentary, On the Couch, which visualizes the ultimate modern city as a mental institution where everybody seems to have his or her own therapist.
While pursuing independent documentary projects, Quirijns continues to work as a correspondent for Dutch national radio and television.
(http://www.docurama.com/filmmakerdetail.html?filmmakerid=108)