The Dutch comics hero Hendrik IJzerbroot – Agent 327 – is a secret agent working for the Netherlands secret service agency. In the twenty comic books that were published since 1968, Martin Lodewijk created a rich universe with international conspiracies, hilarious characters and a healthy dose of Dutch humour.

For the feature film a new story is currently being developed, re-using elements from the early comics.

In this Cold-War era, Agent 327 stumbles across clues that lead him uncover a secret weapon conspiracy - which goes all the way to the top of the Netherlands government. When Agent 327 confronts his Chief about it, he's told to stay off the case.

Hendrik, loyal to his vow to serve the people, embarks on his own to uncover the plot, which could tip the balance of world power. His path entwines with Swiss Agent Olga Lawina and an array of international spies, all looking to get ahead. For the look of the film a 'plausible' universe is being developed. The Agent's world is confined to physical reality, characters are made of flesh and blood; they experience pain and feelings and have an inner life.

The film will be inspired by the Dutch / Belgian / French comics tradition from the sixties and seventies. The Blender team wants to develop a film that recreates this world with their unique characters, as a tribute to great Belgian cartoonists like Franquin and his Dutch colleague and soulmate Lodewijk.

Blender Institute is an independent award-winning animation studio based in the Netherlands. Founded in 2007 by the Blender 3D software creator Ton Roosendaal, it has released several highly successful Open Movie projects, such as Big Buck Bunny, Sintel and Cosmos Laundromat. The free and open source Blender software has gained credibility and wide adoption in nearly every field where 3D creation or animation is relevant.
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This program screened as part of HAFF 2017