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SUMMARY:CiNEMOCCii PRESENTS: DRIJFLAND (Nico Boink\, 2026\, 64 Min\, NL //E
	N subtitled) + Q/A
DTSTAMP:20260714T214831Z
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DESCRIPTION:CINEMOCCII PRESENT: FILM SCREENING DRIJFLAND\n\nD r i j f l a n
	 d (Nico Boink\, 2026\, 64 Min\, NL //EN subtitled)\n\nDrijfand tells the 
	story of the foating gardens created by the renowned artist\nRobert Jasper
	 Grootveld in Amsterdam’s Entrepot harbor\, Zeeburg district.\n\nBeginning
	 in late 1999\, I started to film the construction of these unique\ngarden
	 islands in Grootveld’s workshop\, a visionary project he had nurtured\nsi
	nce the 1960s. Within a few months two floating garden were completed. Thr
	ough\nintimate footage\, we witness the creative process unfold\, as well 
	as the sudden\ncollapse of the project. Amid escalating tensions between G
	rootveld and local\nauthorities.\n\nUntil his passing in 2009\, I filmed r
	egularly. Among the moments captured were\ntimes when he was recognized fo
	r his role in bringing global attention to\nAmsterdam\, as well as his inv
	olvement as one of the founders of the Provo\nmovement in the 1960s.\n\nIn
	 2024\, drawn by the gardens’ abundant nature and the dedication of the Ra
	ft\nBuilders of Amsterdam\, who maintain the islands in Grootveld’s pionee
	ring\nspirit\, I returned to document this living legacy.\n\nThe islands’ 
	buoyancy relies on styrofoam\, a material Grootveld championed for\nits “p
	ower of softness” . Yet\, 25 years later\, styrofoam’s environmental impac
	t\nhas sparked urgent questions. The film delves into this dilemma\, traci
	ng the\nsearch for sustainable\, bio-based alternatives that honour Grootv
	eld’s ethos\nwhile protecting nature.\n\nDrijfand offers a candid\, tender
	\, and often hilarious glimpse into Amsterdam’s\nunderground creative forc
	es\, a story of resilience\, innovation\, and the evolving\nrelationship b
	etween art\, nature\, and community.\n\nNico Boink\nBesides working as a p
	rofessional photographer throughout my career\, I’ve also\noperated as an\
	nindependent\, non-proft\, and autonomous filmmaker. This approach allowed
	 me to\ncreate films that\nspan long periods of time.\n\nTrailer: https://
	boinkinbeeld.nl/drijfland/trailer%20-%20SD%20480p.mov\n[https://boinkinbee
	ld.nl/drijfland/trailer%20-%20SD%20480p.mov]\n\nFree entry\, but donations
	 encouraged €5 / 10 / 15
URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/cinemoccii-presents-drijfland-nico-boin
	k-2026-64-min-nl-en-subtitled-qa
GEO:52.354338;4.8553367
LOCATION:OCCII - Amstelveenseweg 134\, 1075 XL Amsterdam
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:amsterdam-zuid,community,film,schinkelbuurt,stories,workshop
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h1>CiNEMOCCii present: Film Screening DRIJFLA
	ND</h1> <p><strong>D r i j f l a n d (Nico Boink, 2026, 64 Min, NL //EN su
	btitled)</strong></p> <p><em>Drijfand</em> tells the story of the foating 
	gardens created by the renowned artist <strong>Robert Jasper Grootveld</st
	rong> in Amsterdam’s Entrepot harbor, Zeeburg district.</p> <p>Beginning i
	n late 1999, I started to film the construction of these unique garden isl
	ands in <strong>Grootveld</strong>’s workshop, a visionary project he had 
	nurtured since the 1960s. Within a few months two floating garden were com
	pleted. Through intimate footage, we witness the creative process unfold, 
	as well as the sudden collapse of the project. Amid escalating tensions be
	tween Grootveld and local authorities.</p> <p>Until his passing in 2009, I
	 filmed regularly. Among the moments captured were times when he was recog
	nized for his role in bringing global attention to Amsterdam, as well as h
	is involvement as one of the founders of the <strong>Provo</strong> moveme
	nt in the 1960s.</p> <p>In 2024, drawn by the gardens’ abundant nature and
	 the dedication of the <em>Raft Builders</em> of Amsterdam, who maintain t
	he islands in <strong>Grootveld</strong>’s pioneering spirit, I returned t
	o document this living legacy.</p> <p>The islands’ buoyancy relies on styr
	ofoam, a material <strong>Grootveld</strong> championed for its <em>“power
	 of softness”</em> . Yet, 25 years later, styrofoam’s environmental impact
	 has sparked urgent questions. The film delves into this dilemma, tracing 
	the search for sustainable, bio-based alternatives that honour <strong>Gro
	otveld</strong>’s ethos while protecting nature.</p> <p><em>Drijfand</em> 
	offers a candid, tender, and often hilarious glimpse into Amsterdam’s unde
	rground creative forces, a story of resilience, innovation, and the evolvi
	ng relationship between art, nature, and community.</p> <p><strong>Nico Bo
	ink</strong><br> Besides working as a professional photographer throughout
	 my career, I’ve also operated as an<br> independent, non-proft, and auton
	omous filmmaker. This approach allowed me to create films that<br> span lo
	ng periods of time.</p> <p>Trailer: <a href="https://boinkinbeeld.nl/drijf
	land/trailer%20-%20SD%20480p.mov" target="_blank">https://boinkinbeeld.nl/
	drijfland/trailer%20-%20SD%20480p.mov</a></p> <p><strong>Free entry, but d
	onations encouraged €5 / 10 / 15 </strong></p>
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