
Waves of War
2023, Dutch. Directed by Daan van Citters.
Daan van Citters and Joenoes Polnaija retrace the footsteps of their grandfathers in Indonesia. They both fought for the Netherlands against Indonesian independence: Daan’s grandfather went voluntarily from the Netherlands, Joenoes’s as a Moluccan soldier in the Dutch colonial army, KNIL. Their poignant journey forces them to ask themselves some difficult questions about guilt, shame and transgenerational transmission.
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Dutch
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- Released
- 24 March 2023
- Original title
- Kleinkinderen van de Oost
- Country
- Indonesia, Netherlands
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Waves of War runs 74 minutes (1h 14m).
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Waves of War isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 March 2023. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Waves of War?
If you liked Waves of War, try Night Will Fall, Facing Ali, The Kid Stays in the Picture.
Who directed Waves of War?
Waves of War (2023) was directed by Daan van Citters and stars Daan van Citters, Joenoes Polnaija.