Destination Cinema at Michigan Tech

ROZSA CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

NOV. 6 - NOV. 9, 2025

Neighbor Abdi

Fri., 11/3, 3:45 p.m.

October 23, 2023• byErin Smith

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Douwe Dijkstra, 2022

How can you understand a violent past? Somali-born Abdi 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, they embark on a candid and investigative journey through a painful history, focusing on the creative process throughout.

Screens in Shorts Program: Mediated States.

29 minutes
the Netherlands
Somali, Dutch, English (with subtitles)

Major sponsorship of the 41 North Film Festival is provided by the Department of Humanities, the Department of Visual and Performing Arts, the College of Sciences and Arts, and the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts.

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