Heineken "Oranjekoorts" (2014) 1:05 (The Netherlands)

Heineken celebrates Orange Fever (Oranjekoorts) leading up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup, in this crazy hot mess of a spot.

The spot begins at a Brazilian Carnival. (Where else? Do they do anything else in brazil besides dance naked?) We see a Dutch float appear. And then all of a sudden it becomes a Trojan Horse, opening up to spread Orange Fever to the Cariocas.

Lead by Heineken’s Chief Orange Officer - a legitimate job role filled earlier this year in the first wave of the Oranjekoorts campaign - we then see loads of archetypical Dutch cultural references. World-famous illusionist Hans Klok magically appears, there's a windmill, tulips, and football great Dennis Bergkamp makes an appearance. Every one related to the Netherlands gets involved, except Anne Frank in her attic, thank God. Although to paraphrase Justin Bieber when he visited The Anne Frank House, "hopefully, she would have had Oranjekoorts." By the way, the spot's soundtrack is a samba version of No Limit, an old 90's song by the Dutch group, 2 Unlimited.

In other words, this spot takes almost every cliche imaginable about the Dutch, and then plops it into a Brazilian Carnival cliche. That's an impressive feat, when you think about it.

* Cariocas, for those not familiar, are what they call people who live in Rio.

Global Brand Director Gianluca di Tondo
Global Communication Director Sandrine Huijgen
Global Communication Manager Sarah Nisenbaum
Client: HEINEKEN NETHERLANDS
Marketing Director Bram Westenbrink
Senior Brand Manager Rob van Griensven
Agency: WIEDEN+KENNEDY AMSTERDAM
Executive Creative Directors Mark Bernath & Eric Quennoy
Creative Directors Theirry Albert & Faustin Claverie
Art Director Andy Parsons
Copywriter Fred Rodwell
Head of Broadcast Production Erik Verheijen
Broadcast Producer Lars Fabery de Jonge
Planner Nick Docherty
Group Account Director Jordi Pont
Account Director Clare Pickens
Account Manager Elianne Vermeulen
Head of Studio Jackie Barbour
Studio Artist Philip Cronerud
Project Manager Janna Harrington
Business Affairs Emilie Douque
FILM PRODUCTION
PRODUCTION COMPANY TVC BISCUIT FILMWORKS, LONDON, UK
PRODUCTION COMPANY TAG ONS Brenninkmeijer & Isaacs (B&I), AMSTERDAM
Lead Director (Biscuit) Jeff Low
Director Bumpers (B&I) Coen Stroeve
EDITING CUT AND RUN LONDON, UK
Lead Editor Eve Ashwell
Secondary Editor Jack Singer
AUDIO POST 750MPH LONDON, UK
Sound Designer/Mixer Sam Ashwell, Phil Bolland
Audio Post Producer Sam Robinson
MUSIC remix Schmooz Paris
POST PRODUCTION MPC
VFX Producer Sharuddin Rosunally
VFX Supervisor Iain Murray
3D Supervisor Anthony Bloor
Colourist Aline Sinquin

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