Douwe Dijkstra
Buurman Abdi (Neighbour Abdi)
International Short Film Competition
29'
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2022
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Documentary
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Dialogue:
Dutch, Somali
Director:
Douwe Dijkstra
Composer:
Rob Peters
With:
Abdiwahab Ali, Sharif Nuur, Ahmed Dualeh
This short film is part of International Shorts 1.
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.
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Credits
Director
Douwe Dijkstra
Composer
Rob Peters
With
Abdiwahab Ali, Sharif Nuur, Ahmed Dualeh
Scenario
Douwe Dijkstra, Abdiwahab Ali
Director of Photography
Douwe Dijkstra
Editor
Douwe Dijkstra
Producer
Richard Valk
Production studios
Richard Valk / Valk Producties
More information
Dialogue
Dutch, Somali
Countries of production
The Netherlands
Year
2022
Filmography
Douwe Dijkstra
Démontable (short, 2014), Supporting Film (short, 2015), Green Screen Gringo (short, 2016), Eine Sekunde in Fränkli (short, 2022), Buurman Abdi (short, 2022)
