Volta
A film by Annabel Verbeke
2026 | CREATIVE DOCUMENTARY | 18’ | IN POST-PRODUCTION
Chisom, a Brussels teenager with Nigerian roots, juggles school and caring for her younger siblings in their small Molenbeek apartment while her mother works. As her grades slip, her dream of university feels out of reach. Through contemporary dance with her sister Chizzy, she finds a brief but vital escape.
CREDITS
With Chisom, Chizzy & Destiny
Written & Directed by Annabel Verbeke
Choreography Zoë Demoustier
Original music by PuntJudith
Director of Photography Alana Stoefs
Edited by Tom Denoyette
Sound recordings Andries Essel
Soundedit & mix Theo Meewis, Joren Gorge
Produced by WHILE WE’RE HERE
With the support from FLANDERS AUDIOVISUAL FUND (VAF), THE BELGAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TAX SHELTER empowered by FLANDERS TAX SHELTER
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Annabel Verbeke (1987, Ieper, Belgium) is an award-winning documentary director. In 2010, Annabel graduated magna cum laude at RITCS Film School in Brussels. Her graduation film 'Les Enfants de la Mer/Mère' / 'Children of the Sea' won 8 international awards and was selected by more than 20 international film festivals. Her next film 'We Will Remember Them' was the closing film of Visions du Réel 2018 and was the best watched documentary film on Flanders national broadcasters in the same year. In 2021, Annabel won the emerging filmmaker award at HotDocs with her film 'Four Seasons in a Day', which is part of the Borderline Collection.
Enjoying being a mentor for other filmmakers In 2022, she made a children’s documentary called ‘Aikiddo’ and a 5-parts documentary series ‘T(w)o Work', co-directed by 5 DocNomads alumni.
