Watch the 3 minute film
Kaminda
/kah - meen - dah/
way, path, journey
Kaminda revisits David’s childhood adventures narrated by a young voice in spoken words written by Juan-Carlos Goilo. Hear the primitive sounds of Curaçao's "Muzik di Zumbi" accompanied by scenes shot under water, on land and in the air.
Director's statement
Our early life experiencesshape our lives path
The origins of my identity, language and creativity lie in the southern region of the Caribbean sea. On the island of Curaçao is where I first felt the breeze that echoed the voices of the natives. Here is where mother nature taught me the importance of mindfulness, empathy and healing.
Kaminda to me was as much about telling the story of growing up in Curaçao as it was about rediscovering my own childhood adventures.
– David van Delden, April 2020
A visual narrative in its purest form
The unpredictability of nature and a 3-year-old boy presented some challenges when shooting certain scenes. But there were also these moments where all I had to do was press record and watch something amazing unfold in front of me.
This resulted in a film that resembled the purity of the story.
Shot on
iPhone X / 11 Pro
In 2017 I created my first film on an iPhone 6. Since then I’ve been experimenting with mobile film. When shooting on mobile the rules are completely different. This drives me to think outside the box and think of creative ways to capture that epic scene.
Film details
Credits
Director, DOP & Editor
David van Delden
Writer
Juan-Carlos Goilo
Sound designer
Neldrick Martis
Music
Sorandy Sint Jacobs
Neldrick Martis
Cast
Zane de Wind (Little boy)
Lucca Elisabeth (Young voice)
Film specs
Film type
Short visual narrative
Runtime
3 minutes
Country of filming
Curaçao
Film language
Papiamentu (English subtitles)
Format
1080p, Filmic Pro, 16:9 / Anamorphic
Gear
Camera's
Iphone X
Iphone 11 Pro
Moment lenses
Anamorphic 1.33x
Tele 58mm
Drone
DJI Mavic Air
Stabilizer
DJI Osmo Mobile 2
A special thank you to...
Faizah Grootens
Candice van Delden
Mayrond van Lamoen
Naima Grootens
Zyana Louisa
Emma van Delden
Willem van Delden
Adrianna van Delden
Daniëlle van der Schoot