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Amar Somaroo

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Amar Somaroo

Born September 1, 1995 · The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands (age 31)

Amar Somaroo (born September 1, 1995) is a Dutch film director, writer, and editor of South Asian descent. His work explores themes of diaspora identity, migration, existentialism, and cultural fragmentation through visually immersive and psychologically driven storytelling. He is best known for the composite drama Cyanide (2021), the autobiographical documentary The Place I Call Home (2022), and …

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FeathersFeathers · 2015
Feathers
2015
MovieDrama
A house party spirals into chaos when a group of teenagers overdose, turning a night of freedom and escape into total collapse.
ExodusExodus · 2025
Exodus
2025
MovieDrama
A forced diversity mandate disrupts an elite Dutch school, pushing two student worlds into collision. As status games turn hostile and buried tensions erupt, identity becomes a battlefield where belonging must be earned.
CyanideCyanide · 2021
Cyanide
★ 1.02021
MovieDrama
Six intertwined stories delve into social and political dilemmas in Dutch society surrounding a cluster of millennials.
AbiogenesisAbiogenesis
Abiogenesis
MovieHistoryDocumentary
In search of his ancestral roots, filmmaker Amar Somaroo explores the story of Dina Somaroo, a young boy from India deceived by colonial promises of prosperity in Suriname. Through archival footage and reflections from the Netherlands, the film examines the complex legacy of diaspora-displacement, fragmented identity, and the duality of belonging.
OutsidersOutsiders · 2023
Outsiders
2023
Movie
When Hindustani Milan develops feelings for Syrian refugee Ahmed, it puts a strain on his family life. Their differences in opinions and perspectives come to light when Milan chooses for himself. This leads to an explosive situation.
UnredeeemedUnredeeemed · 2016
Unredeeemed
2016
MovieDrama
A fractured soul, suspended between death and existence, drifts unnoticed through the world of the living while desperately clinging to fragments of identity, redemption, and the fading illusion of human connection.
AnarkaliAnarkali · 2018
Anarkali
2018
MovieRomance
A dreamlike portrait of a young woman whose presence awakens feelings of longing, cultural displacement, and distant memories of home.
Visions: A tale about SchizophreniaVisions: A tale about Schizophrenia · 2017
Visions: A tale about Schizophrenia
2017
MovieDrama
A young novelist struggles to escape the shadow of her bestselling debut while slipping into an increasingly fragmented psychological state, where inspiration and reality become impossible to separate.

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