Neighbour Abdi
(Buurman Abdi)
Synopsis
English
How can you understand a violent past? Somali-born Abdi is a furniture designer and support worker. He reenacts his life, marked by war and criminality, with the help of his neighbour and filmmaker Douwe. Through 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.
Italiano
Come si può comprendere un passato marcato dalla violenza? Abdi è un designer di mobili di origini somale. Con l'aiuto del suo vicino, il regista Douwe, Abdi ripercorre alcuni episodi della sua vita, fra guerra e criminalità. In uno studio di effetti speciali, Abdi e Douwe ricostruiscono i momenti di un passato doloroso, trovando leggerezza nel dolore e concentrandosi sul processo creativo del documentario.
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Short Film | Documentary
28' 41''
Netherlands
2022
Dutch | Somali
English | Italian
Abdiwahab Ali | Sharif Nuur | Ahmed Dualeh | Mohamed Teeri | Saed Dualeh | Mohammed Mohamud | Henk Kinket
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Richard Valk
Zen Movie | Square Eyes
Douwe Dijkstra | Abdiwahab Ali
Douwe Dijkstra
Douwe Dijkstra
Rob Peters
Rob Peters
Selections & Awards
LOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL (SWITZERLAND)
OSCAR® & EFA qualifying festival
♥ Winner of PARDINO D'ARGENTO SRG SSR
CLERMONT-FERRAND INT. SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (FRANCE)
OSCAR® & EFA qualifying festival
LACENO D'ORO INT. FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
♥ Winner of SUPERCINEMA SPECIAL AWARD
ARIANO INT. FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
♥ Winner of HIRPUS D'ORO for BEST DOCUMENTARY
BARDOLINO FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
♥ Winner of BFF DOC AWARD
VALDARNO CINEMA FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
SOCIAL WORLD FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
FESTIVAL INT. DEL CINEMA POVERO (ITALY)
♥ Winner of the SPECIAL MENTION
DESENZANO FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
♥ Winner of BEST SHORT FILM
ADRIATIC FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
♥ Winner of BEST DOCUMENTARY
PERSO - PERUGIA SOCIAL FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
SENTIERO FILM FEST (ITALY)
♥ Winner of BEST SHORT FILM
♥ Winner of BEST EDITING
MALATESTA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
♥ Winner of BEST DOCUMENTARY
CORTOCIRCUITI SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
MOSTRA INT. DEL CINEMA DI BRACCIANO (ITALY)
GIVE PEACE A SCREEN (ITALY)
STORIE PARALLELE FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
SHORT OUT FESTIVAL FESTIVAL (ITALY)
VERTIGO FILM FEST (ITALY)
♥ Winner of BEST EDITING
FILMARE LA STORIA (ITALY)
♥ Winner of PAOLO GOBETTI AWARD
LAGO FILM FEST (ITALY)
FESTIVAL MENTE LOCALE (ITALY)
♥ Winner of the SPECIAL MENTION
IL VARCO INT. SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
LO SPIRAGLIO FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
Douwe Dijkstra
Biography
English
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. His latest documentary, "Neighbour Abdi" (2022), won the Pardino D'argento award at the Locarno Film Festival.
Italiano
Douwe Dijkstra (1984) è un regista ed artista VFX olandese. Ha studiato Design dell'Illustrazione presso l'Università delle Arti ArtEZ. Le sue opere sono una combinazione di fiction, animazione ed effetti speciali; confondendo i confini fra commedia e opere sociali. I suoi progetti comprendono cortometraggi, documentari, installazioni video ed opere teatrali. Il suo ultimo cortometraggio, "Neighbour Abdi" (2022), ha ottenuto il premio Pardino D'argento al Festival di Locarno.
Filmography
(2022 | short film)
EINE SEKUNDE IN FRANKLI
(2022 | short film)
GREEN SCREEN GRINGO
(2016 | short film)
VOOR FILM / SUPPORTING FILM
(2015 | short film)
DEMONTABLE
(2014 | short film)
