Just Our Heart

Grief as strength and connection

In the documentary "Just Our Heart," director Maartje Nevejan explores how grief can connect and mobilize people. The film shows women sharing their loss: the loss of loved ones, but also of nature and culture due to colonial history. Together, they create rituals that offer comfort and create space for resistance.

About director Maartje Nevejan

Maartje Nevejan previously directed the documentaries "I'm Not Here Even" and " Descending the Mountain ." Her work explores how people cope with loss and change. With "Just Our Heart," she focuses on the collective side of grief and how we can bear it together.

Themes that make you think

The film explores personal grief, but also broader themes such as ecological loss and colonial wounds. The women in the film demonstrate that grief isn't an end point, but a beginning. They transform their grief into a collective force to confront the major issues of today.