DOKFILM - JUST YOUR HEART mit Q&A

Guest: Annette Badenhorst, producer

Emmy-nominated director Maartje Nevejan accompanies five women on a moving journey through farewell, loss and hope – from the renowned ecologist Monica Gagliano to the Zen priestess Roshi Joan Halifax. A film about the power of community. A must-see!

Emmy-nominated director Maartje Nevejan follows five women as they explore personal and ecological grief through ancient and contemporary rituals. They support people through farewells and loss, create spaces for shared remembrance and show how rituals can help us endure pain and give it form.

In collaboration with the renowned ecologist Monica Gagliano and the Zen priestess and grief pioneer Roshi Joan Halifax, JUST YOUR HEART broadens our perspective on the subject of grief. The film gives a voice to those who are often unheard in public discourse – the deceased, the exploited and the Earth itself.

In doing so, the film challenges the widespread notion that healing must mean a definitive closure. Instead, it understands grief as a process that transforms, connects and opens up new perspectives. A film about the power of change that is as moving as it is inspiring.

Netherlands, 2026 / 105 mins.

Audio: English, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, German

Subtitles: German