Born in
Amsterdam, Seunke studied at the Dutch Film Academy, graduating in 1975. After directing several shorts and TV works, Seunke made his feature film debut in 1982 with the critical acclaimed
The Hes Case, which premiered at the
39th edition of the
Venice Film Festival in which it won the
Silver Lion for Best First Work, and which later was the recipient several other accolades including the
Critics' Award at the
Toronto Film Festival and the Bronze Hugo Award at the
Chicago International Film Festival. His second work
Tracks in the Snow was entered into the main competition at the
42nd Venice International Film Festival and won the
Golden Calf Special Jury Prize at the
Netherlands Film Festival. Between 2003 and 2006 he was the artistic director of the
Jakarta International Film Festival. ==Selected filmography==