Mbo
At the Noordelijk Film Festival, students immerse themselves in the world of film. They put themselves in the shoes of various characters and learn to watch films more consciously and critically. There is a suitable film for every age group.
A class visit is more than just an impressive morning out: we organise a post-screening discussion in the cinema or provide teaching materials. The school screenings will take place on 5 and 6 November at De Harmonie and Slieker. If there is high demand, we will schedule additional screenings after the festival has ended. You can register until 5 October.
Wheelie
Recommended for: all years of vocational education (MBO). Screening on Friday 6 November.
Wheelie tells the story of Reza, a 21-year-old lad from The Hague who lives in the moment. He skates, smokes weed, parties and flirts without worrying about the future. When he suffers a spinal cord injury following a scooter accident in Thailand, his carefree, liberated life changes radically. A relatable, raw film that shows how, with humour and perseverance, you can shape your own life.
Netherlands, 2025, 85 minutes.
Director: Isis Cabolet
Course and Advanced Study Programme
In the cinema, pupils, guided by an experienced facilitator, discuss themes from the film. We explore mental health, living with a physical disability, coping with change and finding one’s identity.
In addition, teaching materials are available for use in the classroom, helping pupils and students gain a better understanding of what it is like to live with a disability and the challenges that come with it. They also learn how important support from others is for mental health and experience how valuable it is to ask for help in difficult situations.
Sensitive content: Prepare pupils
Wheelie contains explicit scenes of parties featuring drug use, excessive alcohol consumption and partial nudity (breasts covered with stickers). The underlying themes run deeper than what you see: beneath the surface, the film explores the loss of control, physical autonomy, and how your identity changes when your body suddenly stops functioning as it used to. For people with disabilities, this may resonate with their own experiences or, conversely, bring back painful memories. We advise teachers to handle this sensitively and to come to the screening well prepared by covering the preparatory lesson.