The Soap of Life

This film was made in collaboration with EO/IKON.

The Soap of Life is about three star actors from the Congolese world of television soaps. They are trying to build a new life in Europe, but are still the face of typical Congolese stories that their fans know and love. How do they find a balance in this strange dynamic?

Year

2018

Length (min.)

20'

Crew

Director Sjoerd Niekamp
Producers Eefje Helmus, Mathilde Niekamp, Lotte Schmidt
Cinematography Joris Dorrestein
Sound design Kristian Knoop
Production sound mixer Selle Sellink
Re-recording mixer Koos van der Vaart
Editor Jovanni Nino Koolen
Postproduction supervisor Eefje Helmus
Visual effects supervisor Thijme Grol
Composer Ernst Spyckerelle