Neighbour Abdi
7.4
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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Douwe Dijkstra Director · Abdiwahab Ali Screenplay
First release August 3, 2022 · Produced in Netherlands · Languages Dutch, English, Somali
Production
EO
Production
Valk Productions
Production
Netherlands
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Languages
Original title
Buurman Abdi
Original language
Somali
Spoken on screen
Dutch · English · Somali
Release dates
Switzerland · August 3, 2022
Premiere
No release date listed for United States.
France
June 4, 2023 · TV · Arte
Netherlands
November 8, 2022 · TV
South Korea
May 20, 2023 · Premiere · Diaspora Film Festival
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