Saguenay international
short film festival

Synopsis

Best Documentary Film Award winning film

How can you understand a violent past? Somali-born Abdi reenacts his life, marked by war and criminality, with the help of his neighbour, 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.

Production :
Valk Productions
Distribution :
Square Eyes
Contact :
Screenplay :
Abdiwahab Ali and Douwe Dijkstra
Editing :
Douwe Dijkstra

In competition for :


Jury Award

Best Documentary Short Film Award

Quebec Critic Award AQCC

Public Award - Official Competition

Direction
  • Douwe Dijkstra

    Douwe Dijkstra (1984) 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.