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Neighbour Abdi film image, director Douwe Dijkstra

Neighbour Abdi

Canadian Premiere

How can you understand a violent history? Abdi reenacts his life in Somalia, marked by war and criminality, with the help of his neighbour and filmmaker Douwe Dijkstra (Green Screen Gringo, MODES 2016). Through playful reconstructions in a special effects studio, they embark on a candid and investigative journey through Abdi’s painful past, focusing on the creative process.

Director
Credits
Country of Origin

The Netherlands

Year

2022

Language

In Dutch and Somali with English subtitles

Film Contact
29 min

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Credits

Producer

Richard Valk

Screenwriter

Douwe Dijkstra, Abdiwahab Ali

Cinematography

Douwe Dijkstra

Editor

Douwe Dijkstra

Original Music

Rob Peters

Director

Douwe Dijkstra headshot, Neighbour Abdi director

Douwe Dijkstra

Douwe Dijkstra is a filmmaker and visual artist from the Netherlands. He studied Illustration Design at the ArtEZ University of the Arts. His work is a mixture of video, animation, and VFX, and can be described as both humorous and socially engaged. His projects range from short films and documentaries to video installations and theatre performances.