8.5

Shabu

By Bobby LePire | May 2023

Written and directed by Shamira Raphaela, Shabu is a documentary about the titular teenager. 14-year-old Shabu lives in Rotterdam’s famous (infamous?) neighborhood…

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Written and directed by Shamira Raphaela, Shabu is a documentary about the titular teenager. 14-year-old Shabu lives in Rotterdam's famous (infamous?)...

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