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SHABU

By Shamira RAPHAËLA

SEE NL (EYE / NETHERLANDS FILMFUND / NETHERLANDS FILM COMMISSION) - as PROMO

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.
SALES: Reservoir Docs

Festivals
& Awards

IDFA 2021

Best Youth Documentary

Berlinale 2022

Generation

- 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.
  SALES: Reservoir Docs

SHABU

Festivals& Awards

Festivals
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