Against The Grain

Against The Grain

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  • Cast
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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 14, 2024

Genres

Drama

Original Title

Tegendraads

Production Companies

Johan Nijenhuis & Co

Director

Ben Sombogaart

Description

Drama set in Twente's textile industry in the 1960s. The young worker Johanna wants to face the social conditions of the time. Their struggle coincides with the economic reconstruction and the arrival of Italy's first workers. Growing tensions between Twente's citizens and the newly arrived Italians lead to the riots in 1961. Along with her new lover Francesco, Johanna is in the eye of the storm.