Paint me your Spring: Interviews with 'De Vrolijkheid' (2025)
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.
Director: Auguste van Ysseldijk
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Auguste van Ysseldijk as Self (Interviewer) |
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Ammar Dale Bsal as Self (Resident Artist) |
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Rezan Habash as Self (Resident Artist) |
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Wesley - IamTracey as Self (Resident Artist) |
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Mika Lego as Self (DJ Mika) |
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Marike as Self (Program Coordinator) |
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Lindy as Self (Program Coordinator) |
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Margion as Self (Volunteer) |
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Anke as Self (Volunteer) |
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Eliot Delmotte as Self (Interviewer) |
| Directing | Auguste van Ysseldijk | Director |
| Directing | Eliot Delmotte | Assistant Director |
| Editing | Auguste van Ysseldijk | Editor |
| Editing | Eliot Delmotte | Additional Editing |
| Crew | Auguste van Ysseldijk | Cinematography |
| Writing | Eliot Delmotte | Writer |
| Writing | Auguste van Ysseldijk | Writer |
| Production | Auguste van Ysseldijk | Producer |
| Production | Eliot Delmotte | Producer |
| Crew | Eliot Delmotte | Cinematography |
| Sound | Duman | Songs |
| Sound | Wesley - IamTracey | Songs |
| Crew | Eliot Delmotte | Transcriptions |
| Crew | Auguste van Ysseldijk | Transcriptions |