Movie

Neighbour Abdi

Buurman Abdi

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.

Director

Douwe Dijkstra

Screenplay

Douwe Dijkstra

Screenplay

Abdiwahab Ali

Status

Released

Release date

03/08/2022

Original language

Somali