A visual trip documenting my escape from a hectic city to a calmer town where life is slow and familiar, there I meet Cristiane; an artist rich with experiences. Ending Song: If I had known- Kulna Sawa French translation: Louise Peusens Arabic translation: Sumai Yahya Sound mixing: Anas Qadamani Film made by Somar Yahya for an assignment for WDKA. 10-12-2021

A poetic analog animation journey, from the current situation of Nenijto, Rotterdam, which is a sport center. To the slavery past of the same place, where people were brought from Senegal, to recreate their village as part of the Dutch exhibition(Nenijto) in Rotterdam in 1928. they were presented as the "human zoo". In this installation, we tried to address our shocks and emotions, as we go back in time to this event. Originally, those two videos were presented on two projectors, projecting on the opposite side of each other. Artistic direction- head of animation: Somar Yahya. Creative production- soundtrack designer-editor: Joyci Olijhoek. Narrative direction- head of research: Sophie van Velthoven. This project was done for an assignment from Willem De Kooning Academy, in collaboration with Stadsarchief Rotterdam. March, 2021.

A one minute visual portrait of my dark side, a daily life mixed between a cold present and warm memories. Made for an assignment about our dark sides for Willem De Kooning Academy. Soundtrack-mixing: Anas Qadamani. Filmed, animated, edited and directed by: Somar Yahya. September, 2019.

An emotional following of Saverio, visualizing his different modes and feelings. Soundtracks : - Laurie Anderson - O Superman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vkfpi2H8tOE -The Cranberries - Zombie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ejga4kJUts -SAEZ "A nos amours" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNfkNL9K6G4 Location: close to Bergamo, Italy. Actor: Saverio. Subtitles: Daphne Gamberiaki vermolen. Filmed, Edited and Directed by: Somar Yahya. April, 2019.

A silent B&W visual journey through a character's interest in music, specifically The Beatles album: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Made for a 9 screens-installation that doesn't support sound and only has monochromatic colors in the waiting hall of The Hague-Rotterdam airport. Made for an assignment for Willem De Kooning Academy. Actress: Louise Peusens. Filmed, animated, edited and directed by: Somar Yahya May, 2020.

Showing a young guy's boring daily life in his home office, and the festival coming in a bright way to his home. A mixed media teaser made for Movies That Matters film festival in Den Haag, made for an assignment for Willem De Kooning Academy. Actor: Elson Soares. Soundtrack: Anna Jurjaanse Camera 1: Somar Yahya Camera 2: Jacob ascala. Filmed, edited, animated and directed by: Somar Yahya. Special thanks to: Hansje Hofland, Leo Heusdens, Skatepark Sweatshop. November, 2020.

A mixed-media video showing two different reactions on living in the Netherlands. Concept: Somar Yahya, Kasper Boelens, Sima Mohammad. Animation making-editing: Somar Yahya. Photos: Kasper Boelens, Somar Yahya. Voice-over: Kasper Boelens. Soundtrack: Kasper Boelens. Video Editing: Kasper Boelens. Made for an assignment for the social practices at Willem De Kooning Academy. June 2021.

A mixed-media video-essay/documentary on loneliness in the modern society. A group assignment made for Willem De Kooning Academy. Voice over: Kerwin Enser. Screenwriting-Soundtrack: Leon Sperling. Green screen visual-effects- first draft editing: Kürşat Akyüz. Animation sequences, text animations- drawn visual effects, final film Editing: Somar Yahya. Material was mostly filmed by us and we used some stock footage. Directed by the group. October 2020.

An experimental stop motion video through the streets of Amsterdam. Soundtrack: Kokoroko- We out here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSv04ylc6To Photos made, edited and directed by: Somar Yahya. June, 2019.