“When words fail, Art speaks loudly”
A talking heads documentary about young asylum seekers in the Netherlands, given space to express themselves through art. From poetry and rap to DJing and photography, it follows Auguste as he observes moments where language barriers are broken through the connections that creativity makes possible. Volunteers and organizers also reflect on what it means to create together, to share fragments of identity, to find recognition, and to make life in the asylum center a little more bearable.
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Cast
10 people
Auguste van Ysseldijk
Self (Interviewer)
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Ammar Dale Bsal
Self (Resident Artist)
Rezan Habash
Self (Resident Artist)
Wesley - IamTracey
Self (Resident Artist)
Mika Lego
Self (DJ Mika)
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Marike
Self (Program Coordinator)
Lindy
Self (Program Coordinator)
Margion
Self (Volunteer)
Anke
Self (Volunteer)
Eliot Delmotte
Self (Interviewer)
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Auguste van Ysseldijk Director · Eliot Delmotte Writer
First release August 22, 2025 · Produced in Netherlands · Languages Arabic, Dutch, English
Production
Netherlands
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Original language
Dutch
Spoken on screen
Arabic · Dutch · English
Release dates
Netherlands · August 22, 2025
Premiere · Premiered at AZC Middelburg. Attended by 30 people, including the Director and most of the interviewees in the film.
No release date listed for United States.
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