Thirtheen-year-old Andy made a promise to his grandfather and mother: never to abandon the militia, which was their pride and joy. Due to the shortage of youth members Andy has been the youngest member of the club for years now. This means that the militia will come to an end if Andy doesn’t find any new members. But this is easier said than done: the children from Andy’s small town village prefer other hobbies. Still, Andy will not break his promise and he will fight for the future of the militia which he is so proud of. Especially since his grandfather and mother have both passed away.

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• Director: Nathalie Crum
• DOP: Stef Tijdink
• Sound: Carla van der Meijs
• Sound design: Hugo Dijkstal
• Editing: Inez Poortinga
• Grading: Michiel Rummens
• Finishing: Jan Jaap Kuiper
• Design: Jolien van Hassel
• Production manager: Merle Bemelmans
• Producers: Hasse van Nunen & Renko Douze
• Music: De Kift
   
• Broadcaster: NTR
• Length: 15'
• Status: finished, 2017. Premiere 23 september 2017 - Dutch Film Festival 
• With financial support of the Dutch Cultural Media Fund

Broadcasting date: 3 December 2017 - 19:25, NPO3

Awards:

• Best Short Film - Limburg Film Festival - 2018 - Venlo, The Netherlands

Festivals:

• Dutch Film Festival - 2017 - Utrecht, The Netherlands 
• IDFA - 2017 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands 
• Limburg Film Festival - 2018 - Venlo, The Netherlands
• International Filmfestival Assen - 2018 - Assen, The Netherlands
• Doc Edge Festival - 2018 - New Zealand