Neighbour Abdi (2022)

08/03/2022 (NL) • Documentary • 29m

Overview

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.

Neighbour Abdi (2022)

08/03/2022 (NL) • 29m

Documentary

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Douwe Dijkstra

self

Abdiwahab Ali

self

Ahmed Dualeh

Sharif Nuur

Young Abdi

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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