Documentary · Netherlands · 2022 · 29m

Neighbour Abdi

Buurman Abdi

Neighbour Abdi poster
Director
Douwe Dijkstra
Cast
Douwe Dijkstra as self Abdiwahab Ali as self Ahmed Dualeh as Sharif Nuur as Young Abdi
Crew
Douwe Dijkstra — Director of Photography Douwe Dijkstra — Editor Douwe Dijkstra — Screenplay Abdiwahab Ali — Screenplay Richard Valk — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Trailer Neighbour Abdi — Official Trailer
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Key Collaborators
Douwe Dijkstra Director Douwe Dijkstra Director of Photography Douwe Dijkstra Editor Douwe Dijkstra Screenplay Abdiwahab Ali Screenplay Richard Valk Producer
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