Shamira Raphaëla’s hilarious, endearing and tirelessly upbeat documentary is powered by the charm of its subject; the good-natured, street-smart, sensitive and resourceful Shabu.

After stealing and crashing his grandmother’s car – and getting a remote scolding from her via Skype – teenager Shabu owes her €1,200 to be paid by the end of the summer when she’s back from Suriname. He takes on a series of odd jobs to save up the cash, but finds them boring and would much rather hang out with his best friend Jahnoa or girlfriend Stephy.

Then, spurred on by the dog days of a sun-dappled urban summer, inspiration hits – and Shabu decides to stage a block party in order to showcase his talents as a rapper and earn back his grandmother’s trust.

Warning: this film contains flickering or flashing lights that may affect those with photosensitive epilepsy.

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