The day Roland met Renee

The day Roland met Renee narrates the life of Roland and Renee through the voices of their families. The film explores their affinities and portrays two Dutch families involved in the common struggle against addiction.

  • Omar El Araby
    Director
  • Paolo Rosi
    Director
  • Omar El Araby
    Writer
  • Paolo Rosi
    Writer
  • Omar El Araby
    Producer
  • Paolo Rosi
    Producer
  • Luca Fagagnini
    Composer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    52 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 1, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    28,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Netherlands
  • Country of Filming:
    Netherlands
  • Language:
    Dutch, English, Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Omar El Araby, Paolo Rosi

Omar El Araby (36) is a Filmmaker based in Lugano, Switzerland. Since 2017 he works as animation director.

Paolo Rosi (31) is based in Trieste. He realized a series of short documentaries with the Italian National School of Cinema. In 2019 he co-authored and directed the mid-lenght documentary "Notes form Cara" produced by Field of Vision and Laura Poitras. He is currently working on a documentary involving mental health patients.

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