Shabu

Shabu (14) is a sweet, creative and street smart boy from South Rotterdam. After he wrecks his grandmother's car on a joyride, his entire family is angry with him. He has one summer to make amends before his grandmother returns from a holiday in Suriname. His mother suggests that he sell popsicles to pay for the damage, but that doesn't help. So, he comes up with another solution in which he can combine the attractive things of the sultry summer, his musical talent and earning money. Would it be possible to make his family, but especially his grandmother, proud again? “I'm a little boy from Peperklip”, Shabu describes himself, referring to the famous (and infamous) building in South Rotterdam where he grew up. The film's lively story and playful montage emphasize the contradictions of adolescent life: unpolished when life is raw, and a little polished when it needs to shine. A funny and touching film about a boy who appears bigger than he is, and about taking responsibility for your actions.