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SHORTS BLOCK #1

SHORTS BLOCK #1

SHORTS BLOCK #1

UTAH PREMIERE

SHORT | NETHERLANDS | 29 MINUTES | DUTCH, SOMALI | ENGLISH SUBTITLES

NEIGHBOUR ABDI

SYNOPSIS

How can you understand a violent past? Somali-born Abdi is a furniture designer and support worker. He 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, Abdi and Douwe embark on a candid and investigative journey through a painful history, focusing on the creative process throughout.

This film contains mature content and may not be suitable for all audiences.

CREDITS

Director(s)

Douwe Dijkstra

Writer(s)

Douwe Dijkstra, Abdiwahab Ali

Producers

Richard Valk

Cast

Abdiwahab Ali

SCREENING DETAILS

Thursday, June 22nd
1 PM at The Electric Theater

PASSES & TICKETS

GALLERY

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