Five years in the making

A documentary film about Dietvorst's project 'The return of the swallows', which started in 1999 in the Anneessens district, close to the South station of Brussels. Fascinated by this 'transit' neighbourhood and the local population, the artist started a new project. With no artistic form or concept in mind she began researching the 'roots' of this area and its inhabitants, the migration streams and the historical background. She found 33 so-called 'swallows' from different cultures and social backgrounds to collaborate with her on this beautiful long term project.