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"Peace through kindness"
Compassion and patience vs fear or force — the entire story in a sentence.
THE STORY · ONE EVENING · AMSTERDAM
"Rich with history and ingenuity, JANDALS exposes a relevant contemporary story told through the eyes of our youth."
OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
SCENE 02 — THE SYNOPSIS · FROM THE NOVEL
“Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.”
— MARK TWAIN
OFFICIAL LOG LINE — FROM THE PITCH DECK
Five college kids meet in Amsterdam while waiting to enter the Anne Frank Huis Museum, our culturally diverse group sets out with dreams to explore when circumstances shift focus to combat hate, outwit, reveal, and unravel secrets to ignite change to avoid an international disaster.
One evening in Amsterdam, a group of teenagers save their world…
The new found friends' casual encounter comes to a screeching halt when they enter the Anne Frank museum. The deafening walls speak to the horror, provoking the spirited, self-empowered, wise and inexperienced.
As our brave kids sneak through the dark streets of Amsterdam, they stumble on a purer form of existence. These engaged, funny and deeply rooted co-eds prove that peace can indeed be achieved through acts of kindness and love, not fear or force.
— JANDALS · RACHEL OLD · 2016
ONE EVENING
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FIVE KIDSAMSTERDAMPEACE THROUGH KINDNESSONE EVENINGFIVE KIDSAMSTERDAMPEACE THROUGH KINDNESSTHE FILM IN FOUR CHAPTERS · SCROLL
ACT I
THE KIDS
ACT II
THE HUIS
ACT III
THE LONG AFTERNOON
ACT IV
THE FAITHFUL NIGHT
ACT I · SCENE 03— THE KIDS · 19:42
Dam Square, festival like atmosphere, bright whimsical maybe almost fun. Becca and Jeremy set out on a secret trip leaving an elite Colorado peace counselor training program. Chris the Kiwi comedian of the group kills time on his way to California for UNI, James the soulful drummer is stuck trying to get home to Uganda from a study tour in DC, young Max the Chinese opera protégé ditches his delegation, Julie captures it all through her lens.
ACT II · SCENE 04— THE HUIS · 21:15
The Anne Frank Huis tour stops them in their tracks. The deafening walls speak to the horror. History warns.
ACT III · SCENE 05— THE LONG AFTERNOON · 22:10
The Kids leave a solemn experience. James notices another. Klark's self-destructive mission shadows the group — and the group notices. The waitress is not what she seems. Julie peers around corners with her camera. Max trails the grown-up kids.
ACT IV · SCENE 06— THE FAITHFUL NIGHT · 23:58
Our young friends sneak through the streets of Amsterdam, stumbling on a purer form of existence — proving peace prevails through compassion and kindness, versus fear or force.
“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.”
— NELSON MANDELA
SCENE 30— THREE THINGS THE STORY SAYS
THE MESSAGE
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"History speaks"
"Of the multitude who throughout history have spoken for human dignity in times of great suffering and loss, no voice is more compelling than that of Anne Frank — her words still strengthen spirits."
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"Young people see clearly"
Sophisticated thinking and insight should be expected from our children — we should give them more credit for doing good.
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