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.
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- Released
- Production
- EO, Valk Productions
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Douwe Dijkstra as self
Abdiwahab Ali as self
Ahmed Dualeh as
Sharif Nuur as Young Abdi
Top Crew
Douwe Dijkstra · Director, Screenplay
Abdiwahab Ali · Screenplay
Richard Valk · Producer
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