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NEIGHBOUR ABDI

BUURMAN ABDI

Netherlands

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Synopsis

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 neighbour 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.

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 neighbour 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.

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Cast & Crew

  • Produced by: Richard Valk
  • Editing: Douwe Dijkstra
  • Original Score: Rob Peters
  • Sound: Rob Peters, Douwe Dijkstra
  • VFX: Douwe Dijkstra
  • Cast: Abdiwahab Ali (himself)
  • Directed by: Douwe Dijkstra
  • Written by: Abdiwahab Ali, Douwe Dijkstra
  • Cinematography: Douwe Dijkstra
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