Paint me your Spring: Interviews with 'De Vrolijkheid'
When words fail, Art speaks loudly
A talking heads documentary about young asylum seekers in the Netherlands, given space to express themselves through art. From poetry and rap to DJing and photography, it follows Auguste as he observes moments where language barriers are broken through the connections that creativity makes possible. Volunteers and organizers also reflect on what it means to create together, to share fragments of identity, to find recognition, and to make life in the asylum center a little more bearable.
Cast
Auguste van Ysseldijk
Self (Interviewer)
Ammar Dale Bsal
Self (Resident Artist)
Rezan Habash
Self (Resident Artist)
Wesley - IamTracey
Self (Resident Artist)
Mika Lego
Self (DJ Mika)
Marike
Self (Program Coordinator)
Lindy
Self (Program Coordinator)
Margion
Self (Volunteer)
Anke
Self (Volunteer)
Eliot Delmotte
Self (Interviewer)
Videos
Storyline
A talking heads documentary about young asylum seekers in the Netherlands, given space to express themselves through art. From poetry and rap to DJing and photography, it follows Auguste as he observes moments where language barriers are broken through the connections that creativity makes possible. Volunteers and organizers also reflect on what it means to create together, to share fragments of identity, to find recognition, and to make life in the asylum center a little more bearable.
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