Switzerland / Aug 03, 2022
29min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
How can you understand a violent past? Somali-born Abdi is furniture designer and support worker. He reenacts his life, marked by war and criminality, with the help of his neighbor and filmmaker Douwe. By means of playful reconstructions in a special effects studio, Abdi and Douwe embark on a candid and investigative journey through a painful history, focusing on the creative process throughout.
Main cast
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Buurman Abdi |
| Original language | Somali (SO) |
| Spoken languages | English, Nederlands, Somali |
| Production countries | Netherlands |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | EO, Valk Productions |
| Release date | 3 agosto 2022 |
| Production | Richard Valk |
| Writer | Douwe Dijkstra, Abdiwahab Ali |
| Editing | Douwe Dijkstra, Wieger Steenhuis |
| Cinematography | Douwe Dijkstra |
| Assistant directors | Douwe Dijkstra |
| Camera operators | Douwe Dijkstra |
| Additional photography | Douwe Dijkstra |
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| Production design | Bas Koopmans |
| Art direction | Bas Koopmans |
| Set decoration | Bas Koopmans |
| Visual effects | Douwe Dijkstra |
| Music | Rob Peters |
| Sound | Rob Peters |
Release dates
Premiere
South Korea / May 20, 2023 / 15 / Diaspora Film Festival
TV
Netherlands / Nov 08, 2022
France / Jun 04, 2023 / TP / Arte
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