Harrie Timmermans (1951) turned to filmmaking after more than 20 years in photography. Social issues took him more than once to a far corner of the world. His first production was a portrait of a railway station in India. After turning to filmmaking the focus on social issues remained unchanged.
In 2006 a documentary about the daily life in a mental hospital in Georgia was completed. His most recent production is a documentary showing the hardship patients suffering the double stigma of mental health problems and HIV/Aids in Tajikistan.
His background as a photographer shows clearly in a carefully observing and strongly visual style.
