Trucks, ships, planes and trains pass by on a daily basis. Families live and grow up on ships, live according to another rhythm than the rest of society. The physical visibility versus social invisibility of transportation jobs stands central to the film. This portrait-based film proposes the base for the concept of the “transport nomad”. A nomad found right in the middle of western capitalism yet clashes with the society’s expectation of sedentary living.
Geerte Cornelia Catharina Rietveld
Geerte (1996) studied international humanitarian action at the university of Groningen. For her thesis she researched the impact of mass media on public and political action and awareness around the disappearances of unaccompanied refugee children from Dutch refugee centres. This research showed the importance of correct discourse and imaging as they had a direct impact on policy making. Therefore, she decided to follow some more humanitarian media. A master in visual ethnography was an obvious choice for the way in which students are put in charge of their research projects, taking all steps in the creation of ethnographic visual content. “Waterways” is her first film. She was very happy to gain the necessary skills for this kind of filmmaking, which is what she wants to do.