A gifted Dutch director and screenwriter whose small output has made a considerable international splash, Marleen Gorris has managed to make substantial feminist statements in her work by finding relevant political issues and recognizable, everyday wisdoms in the extreme plot situations her films detail. Her filmmaking skills are undeniable, yet her visual style often seems deceptively straightforward; similarly, her means of storytelling are clear and sensible, and yet by the time her various narrative threads come together, profound ambiguities have arisen. The emotional gamut of her work,
Began writing scripts at age 30; took first screenplay, for the film which eventually became "A Question of Silence", to filmmaker Chantal Akerman, who told Gorris that she must film it herself (Date approximate)
1982
Feature directorial and feature screenwriting debut, "A Question of Silence"
