Sat, 11 Nov
|Nairobi
Déjà Nu (Côte d'Ivoire) & Neighbour Abdi (Netherlands)
Film screening of Déjà Nu (ROLF HELLAT, Côte d'Ivoire) & Neighbour Abdi (DOUWE DIJKSTRA, Netherlands) followed by a Q & A session.
Time & Location
11 Nov 2023, 20:00 – 21:30
Nairobi, Wood Ave, Nairobi, Kenya
About the event
"Déjà Nu" is an audiovisual poem about the appreciation of finitude,the recognition of the body, the ensoulement of nature, euphoria andloss. It is an associative work of polycultural sentiments.
Neighbour Abdi, How can you understand a violent past? Somali-born Abdi is furnituredesigner and support worker. He reenacts his life, marked by war andcriminality, with the help of his neighbour and filmmaker Douwe.Through playful reconstructions in a special effects studio, Abdi andDouwe embark on a candid and investigative journey through a painfulhistory, focusing on the creative process throughout.