Arif traces identity across time and tide
A poetic film directed by Wukda follows the Norwegian artist as he journeys between Zanzibar and Oslo, exploring identity, memory and belonging.
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- Production Company Object & Animal
- Director Wukda
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Credits
View on- Production Company Object & Animal
- Director Wukda
- Color Electric Theatre Collective
- Sound Design Isilik Studio
- Creative Director Andrew Thomas Huang
- Executive Producer Laura Hegarty
- Executive Producer Morgan Clement
- Executive Producer Dominic Thomas
- Producer Ozzi Sanderson
- Producer Kristian Kvan Hansen
- Production Designer Mette Haukeland
- DP Charlie Knight
- Editor Wukda
- VFX Supervisor Erik Teigland
- Colorist Andi Haw Shuan Chu
- Color Producer Alex Carswell
- Sound Designer Luis Ortega Gonzalez
- Producer Dawa Thompson
- Production Designer Arafa Haji
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Credits
powered by- Production Company Object & Animal
- Director Wukda
- Color Electric Theatre Collective
- Sound Design Isilik Studio
- Creative Director Andrew Thomas Huang
- Executive Producer Laura Hegarty
- Executive Producer Morgan Clement
- Executive Producer Dominic Thomas
- Producer Ozzi Sanderson
- Producer Kristian Kvan Hansen
- Production Designer Mette Haukeland
- DP Charlie Knight
- Editor Wukda
- VFX Supervisor Erik Teigland
- Colorist Andi Haw Shuan Chu
- Color Producer Alex Carswell
- Sound Designer Luis Ortega Gonzalez
- Producer Dawa Thompson
- Production Designer Arafa Haji
In collaboration with Object & Animal and director Wukda, Norwegian artist Arif unveils this cinematic and deeply personal film that blurs the boundaries between music video, live performance and visual poem.
The film traces Arif’s journey between Zanzibar and Oslo, exploring questions of roots and personal identity. Guided by the recurring motif of a spiralling seashell - a symbol of past, present and future - he moves through memory, belonging and culture in a poetic search for self that stretches across time and place.
Gorgeous visuals complement Arif’s reflective lyrics, transporting viewers between real-life scenes, dreamlike liminal spaces, childhood memories and sweeping natural landscapes. With creative direction from Andrew Thomas Huang, the result is a richly textured piece that leans into atmosphere, symbolism and performance to tell a story that feels transportive and deeply introspective.
