Shabu

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Shabu

2021

1h 15m

Documentary

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Shabu, a 14-year-old from Peperklip, Rotterdam, accidentally crashes into his grandmother's car. Then, he spends a summer trying to earn money for the car while pursuing his passion of making music.

Rebecca Harrison

Sight & Sound

04/21/2024

Culminating in a carnival-esque party for the local residents, Shabu tells a story about what it means to say sorry and do the right thing by the people that matter – and that’s something many of us could learn from, no matter our age.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

07/09/2023

4/5

The film skates in the grey area between factual and fiction film-making, but Shabu’s coming of age and growth as a human being is persuasive, affecting and authentic.

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Danny Leigh

Financial Times

07/06/2023

4/5

Raphaëla tweaks the vérité to capture deeper truths about being young and the texture of a city childhood.

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Fedor Tot

WeLoveCinema

09/20/2023

4/5

Effortlessly breezy neighbourhood portrait is full of flair

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Elena Lazic

Cineuropa

07/13/2023

Unfolding in a delightfully free-flowing format that echoes the shapelessness of hot summer days... Shabu’s hopes and moods rise, fall, then rise again, in an endearing reflection of the big mood swings of childhood.

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Saskia Baron

The Arts Desk

07/07/2023

2/5

How much an audience will enjoy it depends on whether they find Shabu a charming example of resilience and chutzpah or just an annoying teenager trying it on.

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Jim P

Mar 3

This is a very unusual film, about a teenage lad wracked with guilt. If you like music, you'll probably like this. You can't tell how the movie will end!

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Synopsis

Shabu, a 14-year-old from Peperklip, Rotterdam, accidentally crashes into his grandmother's car. Then, he spends a summer trying to earn money for the car while pursuing his passion of making music.

Director: Shamira Raphaëla
Producer: Nienke Korthof, Willem Baptist
Screenwriter: Shamira Raphaëla
Production Co: Diplodokus, Tangerine Tree
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Dutch
Runtime: 1h 15m

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