SHABU

directed by Shamira Raphaëla

produced by Tangerine Tree, coproduced by DIPLODOKUS. Supported by Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds, CoBO fonds, Nederlands Filmfonds. With HUMAN & Cinema Delicatessen

SELECTED AT IDFA 2021 – Best Youth Film, Berlinale 2022 – Generation (Special Mention from the Jury), Human IDFF 2022, BUFF 2022, CPH:Dox 2022, Hot Docs 2022, Kristiansand International Children’s Film Festival 2022, Docaviv 2022, Docs Barcelona 2022, Oslo Pix 2022, See the sound 2022, Zlín Film Festival 2022, Documentarist İstanbul Documentary Days 2022, EU – Asia Doc Fest 2022, Jecheon Int’l Music & Film Festival 2022, MakeDox 2022, EBS International Documentary Festival (EIDF) 2022, Calgary IFF 2022, Zurich IFF 2022, Buster Film Festival 2022, Seoul International Agape Film Festival 2022, BFI London 2022, Bergen International Film Festival 2022, Vevey International Funny Film Festival 2022, One World Film Festival Slovakia 2022, RIDM 2022

SYNSOPSIS: The Dutch-caribbean Shabu (14) lives an inner-city flat called The Paperclip in one of the most notorious neighborhoods in Rotterdam South, the Netherlands. He dreams of being a famous musician. In this feel-good film we enter the neighborhood seen through his eyes, vibrant and exuberant, exciting and fun. A colorful loving environment where everyone knows and supports each other. Shabu needs that support, because 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 during while she is on vacation in Surinam. So instead of working on his music career he will have to do everything he can to compensate the damage done. Meanwhile, he has his first girlfriend, but love proves not to be so easy. Dealing with friends, family, a love life and music, Shabu learns how to find balance. 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. Chasing his dreams, while being chased by his mistakes. He will need all his talent to come up with a solution to make his loved ones proud again.