THE NEW RIJKS MUSEUM

THE NEW RIJKS MUSEUM – THE FILM / HET NIEUWE RIJKSMUSEUM – DE FILM, 2014
Netherlands | DCP, Color, 120’| Dutch, English, French

Director: Oeke Hoogendijk

A fascinating behind-the-scenes documentary about the renovation of Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, one of the preeminent museums of the world. Founded in 1800, the museum hosts masterpieces of Western art history from Rembrandt to Vermeer. This four-part documentary reveals the decade-long struggles of directors, curators, politicians, and designers during the rebuilding of the museum. Let us add that the ending is an especially glorious one.