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Shabu

Shamira Raphaëla / NL, BE, 2021 / 75 min.

Funny, moving documentary about a boy from the south of Rotterdam trying his best to make his family proud of him again after joyriding and wrecking a car. Winner of the IDFA Award Best Youth Film 2021.

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Shabu (14) is a sweet, creative, street smart boy from the south of Rotterdam. His family is incensed after he totalled his granny’s car while joyriding. He has a summer to put things right again, before his granny comes back from visiting Surinam.

Details

This movie contains foul languageThis movie is suitable for all ages

Director

Shamira Raphaëla

Production year

2021

Country

NL, BE

Original title

Shabu

Length

75 min.

Language

Dutch, Sranan Tongo

Subtitles

NLD or ENG

Format

DCP

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