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Reflections on the Image of the Netherlands, its role in colonial and political systems of preservation, political apathy, European self-absolution and the history of Dutch coloniality in Brazil.
In 2025 the Brazilian film "I'm Still Here" won the Oscar - best international feature film. Despite a wave of national pride, some crave for more awards. Do we really need the foreign validation?
I worked as research assistant for this article by Setareh Noorani (Researcher, Nieuwe Instituut), published under the umbrella of New Currents: Indian Ocean Futures.