Barkhad Abdi and Jim Deddes lead the cast of Teddy Cherim’s Dutch-Belgian feature ‘Maalstroom,’ which has begun production and follows a shipment of sand headed to a beach bar in Rotterdam.
Barkhad Abdi and Dutch actor Jim Deddes are starring in Maalstroom, a new feature film directed by Teddy Cherim. The Dutch-Belgian production has begun shooting and brings together Deddes with the Somali-American actor Abdi, who received an Academy Award nomination for his performance in Captain Phillips.
Deddes takes the lead role in the film, while Abdi plays one of the unwanted passengers connected to the story. The project also features Tenzing Woing among its cast.
Maalstroom is built around an unusual premise involving a shipment of sand destined for a beach bar in Rotterdam. The film is being developed as a Dutch production with Belgian involvement and marks another feature project for Cherim.
The movie is being produced by a Dutch independent production company, with the filmmakers aiming to bring the project to an international audience. The collaboration between Deddes and Abdi gives the film a cast that combines Dutch talent with an internationally recognized performer.
Production follows several years of research and development by Cherim and his team. The project is expected to further establish the director’s distinctive approach to storytelling while connecting a local Rotterdam setting with an international cast.
