SHABU

By Shamira RAPHAËLA

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Documentary - Completed 2021

A larger-than-life feelgood family film for young and old(er) to enjoy. A hot summer and a boy with a thirst for life, juggling the women in his life, grandma, mom, girlfriend.

Festivals
& Awards

IDFA 2021
Best Youth Documentary
Berlinale - Berlin IFF 2022
Generation International Jury Award for Best Film Special Mention
Berlinale - EFM 2022
Generation - Special Mention
Human International Documentary Film Festival Oslo 2022
BUFF International Film Festival 2022
Youth Film Competition
CPH:DOX 2022
Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival 2022
Hot Docs 2022
    • Year of production
    • 2021
    • Genres
    • Documentary, Female director
    • Countries
    • NETHERLANDS
    • Languages
    • DUTCH
    • Duration
    • 75 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Shamira RAPHAËLA
    • Producer(s)
    • Nienke KORTHOF (Tangerine Tree)
    • Synopsis
    • The Dutch-Caribbean Shabu (14) lives in a block called Paperklip, in a notorious neighborhood of Rotterdam South. He dreams of being a famous musician. In a feel-good documentary, we enter this community through his eyes, vibrant and exuberant, exciting and fun. A colorful loving environment where everyone knows and supports each other.
      Shabu needs that support, since he has a big obstacle to overcome this summer; he angered the most import woman in his life; his grandmother. He crashed her car joyriding it while she’s on vacation in Surinam. So, instead of working on his music career he’ll have to pay for the damages done.