A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
September 23, 2023
Original Title:
Simpele dromen
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
Revolver Amsterdam
Production Countries:
Netherlands
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 30
As a boy, Jamal was kidnapped from a rural area of Sudan to fight in a war he did not want anything to do with. A fight against his own people, which eventually took his leg and his freedom. While working on a prosthesis with filmmaker Pitou Schütz, Jamal explains how losing a leg brought him to the Netherlands. This results in a story, partly visualised through animation, about his flight from brute violence and his search for a new future.
Camera Operator:
Oscar Schütz
Director:
Pitou Schütz
Producer:
Germen Boelens
Scenario Writer:
Pitou Schütz
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