'after a tempest' is a new short film, written and directed by Alex Raúl. The film is an adaptation of Aimé Césaire's play 'a tempest' - itself an adaptation of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'. All characters are played by Senegalese actor El Hadji Malick Niang. The film is set to premiere in the fall of 2025.

'As the Call, So the Echo' is a short dance film, directed and composed by Alex Raúl. The film stars choreographer and dancer Nicole Ishimaru, in a riveting battle with her inner demons. The film premiered at Cinedans FEST '24 in EYE Amsterdam.

CAVES is an animated VR-experience of an immersive choir performance, set in a virtual cave. The work was directed and composed by Alex Raúl, and premiered at Opera Forward Festival in Amsterdam. CAVES was selected for the Gouden Kalf Award Competition, at Nederlands Film Festival '23. Created in collaboration with art director Bats Bronsveld and character designer Charleton Mercelina. Listen to one of its choir pieces, or see the teaser below.

Alex Raúl's debut album is a sizzling stew of experimental R&B and electronic blues.

Essay on Amsterdam’s inner city architecture, which is riddled with references to the Netherlands’ history of slavery and colonial exploitation. Published on Failed Architecture.

Essay on Amsterdam, liberal tolerance, and the genesis of modern capitalism. Published in The Architectural Review, (London, 2018).