History's Future

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History's Future
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Directed by Fiona Tan
Written byFiona Tan
Starring Mark O'Halloran
Release dates
  • 27 January 2016 (2016-01-27)(Rotterdam IFF)
  • 24 March 2016 (2016-03-24)(Netherlands)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryNetherlands
LanguageDutch

History's Future is a 2016 Dutch drama film directed by Fiona Tan. [1] It was listed as one of eleven films that could be selected as the Dutch submission for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. [2]

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References

  1. "'History's Future': Rotterdam Review". Screendaily. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  2. "Feature Film Academy Entry". Eye Film Institute Netherlands. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.