Non-fiction storytelling can be as inventive and visually groundbreaking as any other. Free from constraints, these documentaries can tell new stories and connect to audiences in new ways.
With the recent rise in popularity in these non-traditional stories we wanted to share some of our favourite short-format, mixed-media documentaries. We’re proud to have curated a stellar lineup featuring work from Douwe Dijkstra & Abdiwahab Ali, Daphna Awadish and Monsieur Pimpant.
Time: 19th April, 16:00
Location: Zaal 2, NatLab
Price: TAD Guest Free / Regular €9,00
Free entrance with a TAD wristband. Individual tickets can be bought here.
BUURMAN ABDI – DOUWE DIJKSTRA
How can you understand a violent past?
This moving short film follows Abdi, a Somali-born furniture designer and support worker. We watch as he reenacts his life, one marked by war and criminality, with the help of his neighbour, Douwe, who happens to be a filmmaker.
Together 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.
SWIMMING WITH WINGS – DAPHNA AWADISH
A short animated documentary exploring the immigration experience through the eyes of a little Israeli girl learning how to swim with clothes on in the Netherlands.
THE CHOOLERS: FISH & MEAT – MONSIEUR PIMPANT
“Fish & Meat” pulls you into the world of the experimental hiphop group Choolers Division, whose members are artists in residence at the art brut center La S in Belgium.