Het woord heeft mij gered

Het woord heeft mij gered 2009 Directed by Barbara den Uyl

'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.

Country Netherlands

Production Country Netherlands

Language Dutch

Spoken Language Dutch

Gnere Documentary

Production Company Van der Hoop Filmproducties

Release Date 16 March 2009

53 mins