Sylvana, Demon or Diva

Synopsis

She used to host music shows on Dutch TV, but now she’s the figurehead of the political party BIJ1 ("Together"). As a woman of color who was born in Suriname but grew up in the Netherlands, she knows how it feels to be treated as a minority. Her outspoken style in fighting for a world in which everyone has equal rights and opportunities sometimes provokes extreme reactions, and her attackers have posted sinister death-threat videos on YouTube. We follow her in the three months leading up to the local elections, in which she's running for the Amsterdam City Council. During TV debates, interviews and discussions with opponents, we see Simons standing up for her opinions with a fascinating force of argument. But when she’s on her therapist's couch or at home in front of her well-filled walk-in closet, she shows her vulnerable side.

Main Cast

Sylvana Simons

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Ingeborg Jansen
Editing	Editor	Patrick janssens
Production	Producer	Eric Velthuis
	Executive Producer	Merle Bemelmans
Crew	Cinematography	Rogier Timmermans Joost van Herwijnen Victor Horstink Diderik Evers
Department	Role	Name

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