This film was made in collaboration with VPRO & NPO 3LAB
fiction | 10 minutes | English spoken, Dutch subtitles
IN NEED OF CATHARSIS is a short fiction film in which 23-year-old Qetsiyah visits the apartment where she lived with her mother Alya, until Alya ended her life when Qetsiyah was 11 years old. We follow Qetsiyah during her first confrontation with this space and the presence that lingers inside, this palpable presence turns out to be Alya's spirit. The film takes the point of view of Alya's spirit. During Qetsiyah's visit, Alya leads her around the apartment to different objects and places, through this way Alya tries to reminisce with her daughter of their life together before her death. Qetsiyah is confronted with emotions and memories she has been trying to suppress since her mother's death, she questions the relationship they had together when her mother was alive. Throughout the film, conversations and confrontations take place between the physical presence (Qetsiyah) and the spiritual presence (Alya.)
This visit leads to the start of Qetsiyah's process of emotional healing.
Cast of In Need of Catharsis
Qetsiyah (heden) Athena Potamianos
Qetsiyah (flashback) Tiana Mara Taraseviciute
Alya (voice-over) Randa el Hamouti
Alya (flashback) Randa el Hamouti
Crew of In Need of Catharsis
Scenario & Regie Randa el Hamouti
Productie Randa el Hamouti
Productie Assistent Claudia Hezemans
Regie Assistent Sharon Harthoorn
Director of Photography Zep van Tienen
Steadicam Operator Tom Selbeck
1st AC Rachid Mekran
Gaffer Thijs Breukers
Best Boy Giel Roggeveen
Montage Gijs Onvlee
Colourist Laurent Fluttert
Muziek Flavia Faas
Jordi van Dommele
Geluidsopname Tjalling de Leeuw
Sound Design Tjalling de Leeuw
Production Design Randa el Hamouti
On Setdresser Yana Engelbrecht
Runner Nevyn van Nugteren
Haar & Make-Up Teunie Praamstra
Set Fotografie Rick van der Klooster
Daan Kamphorst
Illustrator Poster Amber Moerland
Illustrator Logo Sanne Antens
Dramaturg VPRO Marieke Mols
Coördinator NPO 3LAB Jos Arthursen
Catering Sanne Antens
Zoë Jurriëns
SPECIAL THANKS
St. Joost School of Arts & Design
Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds
Het Raam
Livable
Mystiek Rotterdam
Deze films is tot stand gekomen in samenwerking met VPRO & NPO 3LAB