"It's a Question of Human Nature"

The story of Herman Scheerboom who fought in the Spanish Civil War and in Worrld War II, finally taking part in the liberation of Europe from Fascism.

  • Daniel Burkholz
    Director
  • Daniel Burkholz
    Writer
  • Daniel Burkholz
    Producer
  • Daniel Burkholz
    Camera
  • Sybille Fezer
    Photographer
  • Herman Scheerboom
    Key Cast
  • Sybille Fezer
    Creative Procucer
  • Film Type:
    Documentary, Short, Web / New Media
  • Genres:
    human issues, politics, history
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 57 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 28, 2017
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Netherlands
  • Film Language:
    Dutch
  • Shooting Format:
    HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distributor Information
  • Roadside Dokumentarfilm
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Daniel Burkholz

Daniel Burkholz is an award winning filmmaker. He first worked as journalist for newspaper and radio, as editor of a scientific magazine and also as photographer. Later, he worked in the fields of environment protection, education, human and civil rights. After an intermezzo as divemaster, he studied the culture of the Sinai nomads, the nomads of the Great Thar desert, and the Aborigine's culture in Queensland. He has already been travelling for more than 25 years and in 2005, he founded his company Roadside Dokumentarfilm. MeanwhileThe Roadside docs have been officialy selected for more than 70 film festivals around the globe...

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Director Statement

It was a great honour for me to work together with Herman Scheerboom - freedom fighter in the Spanish Civil War and in World War II.