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Original Title: Nieuwkomers

Documentary, Dance, Coming of age, Comedy, Tragi-comedy, Musical | 33' | 2021 (Completed)

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Director:

Camille Ghekiere

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A group of young newcomers to Belgium share their stories, through music and performance.

synopsis

Four adolescent immigrants have been in Belgium for about a year: Aya from Syria; Zineb from Morocco; Simeon from Dominican Republic; and Sofia from Colombia. As they try to integrate, they discover this land of opportunities turns out to be quite dull, sometimes even hostile. Looking for ways to express their wonder and frustration, they gather in a theatre and let their imaginations take flight. Drawing on their storytelling skills, and the music of their homelands, they share their stories.
Vier jonge immigranten, Aya uit Syrië, Zineb uit Marokko, Simeon uit Dominicaanse Republiek en Sofia uit Colombia wonen sinds een jaar in België. Terwijl ze hun best doen om te integreren, ontdekken ze dat dit land van opportuniteiten nogal droog blijkt te zijn, soms zelfs vijandig. Op zoek naar manieren om hun verwondering en frustratie te uiten, komen ze samen in een theater en neemt hun fantasie de bovenhand. Met hun sappige verhalen, dansende lichamen en ritmes uit hun thuisland vertellen ze hun verhaal.

Credits

Director
Camille Ghekiere
Cast
Antje Mertens
Editing
Antje Mertens
Photography
Annika Wallis
Sound
Gizem Karaosmanoglu

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Doc, Hybrid
Production share
Majority Flemish Production
Belgium
Genre
Documentary, Dance, Coming of age, Comedy, Tragi-comedy, Musical
Year of production

2021
Production status
Completed
Original title
Nieuwkomers
Original language
Dutch, Spanish, Arabic

Technical specs

Running time
33'
Available in
2D
Aspect ratio
16:9
Sound format
stereo (2.0)
Available formats
DCP; Apple ProRes 422
Colour
Colour

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RITCS School of Arts

A. Dansaertstraat 70
1000 Brussel
Belgium

T +32 2 507 14 11
rits@ehb.be

www.ehb.be

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2021: VAF Wildcard Documentary (2021)

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synopsis

Credits

Director

Cast

Editing

Photography

Sound

Format

Creation details

Type

Category

Production share

Genre

Year of production

Production status

Original title

Original language

Technical specs

Running time

Available in

Aspect ratio

Sound format

Available formats

Colour