Neighbour Abdi

By Douwe Dijkstra

Runtime (Minutes): 28:36

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Runtime (Minutes): 28:36

By Douwe Dijkstra

Neighbour Abdi

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Neighbour Abdi

2022

How can you understand a violent past? Somali-born Abdi reenacts his life, marked by war and criminality, with the help of his neighbour and filmmaker Douwe. Through playful reconstructions in a special effects studio, they embark on a candid and investigative journey through a painful history, focusing on the creative process throughout.

Neighbour Abdi premiered at the 2022 Locarno Film Festival

A film by:

Douwe Dijkstra – www.douwedijkstra.nl

and Abdiwahab Ali – www.abdiwahabali.nl

Producer: Valk Productions – www.valkproductions.com

Neighbour Abdi is distributed by:

Worldwide: Square Eyes – info@squareeyesfilm.com

Italy: Zen Movie Distribuzione – distribuzione.zenmovie@gmail.com

This film was realised as part of the Teledoc Campus programme, a collaboration of CoBO, NPO, The Netherlands Film Fund and the NPO Fund.

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