The Day My Father Became a Bush

The Day My Father Became a Bush
Film poster
Directed by	Nicole van Kilsdonk
Written by	Nicole van Kilsdonk
Starring	Celeste Holsheimer
Production company	Lemming Film
Distributed by	Lemming Film Distribution
Release dates	10 September 2016 (2016-09-10)(TIFF) 22 March 2017 (2017-03-22)(Netherlands)
Running time	90 minutes
Countries	Netherlands Belgium Croatia
Language	Dutch

The Day My Father Became a Bush (Dutch : Toen mijn vader een struik werd) is a 2016 Dutch drama film directed by Nicole van Kilsdonk. ^{[1] [2]} Filmed in Croatia, ^[3] it was shortlisted by the EYE Film Institute Netherlands as one of the eight films to be selected as the potential Dutch submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards. ^[4] However, it was not selected, with Layla M. being chosen as the Dutch entry. ^[5]

Cast

• Celeste Holsheimer as Toda
• Teun Kuilboer as Father

References

1. "The Day My Father Became a Bush". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
2. "The Day My Father Became a Bush". Eye Film Institute. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
3. "The Day My Father Became a Bush". Filming in Croatia. Croatian Audiovisual Centre. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
4. "Feature Film Academy Entry". Eye Film Institute. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
5. Keslassy, Elsa (5 September 2017). "Mijke de Jong's 'Layla M.' Is Dutch Entry in Foreign-Language Oscar Race". Variety. Retrieved 5 September 2017.

External links

• The Day My Father Became a Bush at IMDb