Het woord heeft mij gered

Overview

'I can't remember the day my dreams started, but I know when my nightmares did.' These are the words of Rodaan Al Galidi, writer, poet, asylum seeker. Years ago, he fled his native Iraq and got locked up for years in various Dutch refugee centres. When his request for asylum is turned down, he goes into hiding in a student room. He keeps poems there that he wrote in Iraq and new, Dutch texts for which he has meanwhile won several awards. Rodaan turns out to be both a charming and melancholy man. He candidly talks about his life, his inspirations and passions.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 16, 2009

Original language

Dutch

Spoken languages

Dutch

Countries

Netherlands

Production

Van der Hoop Filmproducties

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded