Neighbour Abdi

29m
Documentary
7.9

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.

Cast

Douwe Dijkstra
self
Abdiwahab Ali
self
Ahmed Dualeh
Unknown
Sharif Nuur
Young Abdi

Crew

Douwe Dijkstra
Director, Screenplay, Editor, Director of Photography, Visual Effects
Abdiwahab Ali
Screenplay
Wieger Steenhuis
Color Grading
Richard Valk
Producer
Rob Peters
Sound Designer, Music
Annemarie Noldus
Translator
Bas Koopmans
Graphic Designer

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