Refugeedom: Lonely But Not Alone (2023)

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Refugeedom: Lonely But Not Alone (2023) poster

With the non-existing word “refugee-dom” Lena Verhoeff and I wanted to express the state, emotional and physical, of the life of the refugee on the road. On everyday television, we see images of people walking with luggage and small children and exhausted faces. But our theme was a bit different. The phrase “lonely but not alone” came from an autobiography of former Dutch queen Wilhelmina, published in 1959, to describe her life as always surrounded by a dense crowd of people at court but still, always feeling lonely. The two qualifiers, lonely and alone, which seem to be synonymous, are here, through the conjunction “but”, rather presented as an opposition; an opposition qualifying a non-existing noun.

Director: Mieke Bal, Lena Verhoeff
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 24 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Sly Maceo Sampimon, Pim Jacobs, Elvis Tuijn
Editing: Lena Verhoeff
Country: Netherlands
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Refugeedom: Lonely But Not Alone about?
With the non-existing word “refugee-dom” Lena Verhoeff and I wanted to express the state, emotional and physical, of the life of the refugee on the road. On everyday television, we see images of people walking with luggage and small children and exhausted faces. But our theme was a bit different. The phrase “lonely but not alone” came from an autobiography of former Dutch queen Wilhelmina, published in 1959, to describe her life as always surrounded by a dense crowd of people at court but still, always feeling lonely. The two qualifiers, lonely and alone, which seem to be synonymous, are here, through the conjunction “but”, rather presented as an opposition; an opposition qualifying a non-existing noun.
Who directed Refugeedom: Lonely But Not Alone?
Refugeedom: Lonely But Not Alone was directed by Mieke Bal, Lena Verhoeff.
Who stars in Refugeedom: Lonely But Not Alone?
Refugeedom: Lonely But Not Alone stars Sly Maceo Sampimon, Catherine Lord, Arthur Clifton, Skipper Doornhein, Michelle Williams Gamaker.
How long is Refugeedom: Lonely But Not Alone?
Refugeedom: Lonely But Not Alone has a runtime of 24m (24 minutes).
What genre is Refugeedom: Lonely But Not Alone?
Refugeedom: Lonely But Not Alone is a Drama film.
Where was Refugeedom: Lonely But Not Alone produced?
Refugeedom: Lonely But Not Alone was produced in Netherlands.