THE INDIGO TREE is a magically heightened docudrama that chronicles a two-year spanning journey to bring a vital piece of West-Africa folklore back to life. Together with the African diaspora community of the Matongé, a vibrant neighbourhood in Brussels, the story of the indigo tree and the mythical twin sisters was transported into the present. Embracing the collective nature of filmmaking, this re-enactment integrates the personal feelings, memories and living spaces of its (non-professional) actors. Past, present, reality, fiction, the magical and the mundane all blend together into a blue-colored dreamscape.Julie Daems