Kaboom x Cinema de Vlugt: Shabholm

Gesproken taal: Deens
Ondertiteling: Engels

“Do you dream of a land with no snow, winter or fall?”

Some paradises are just too “good” to be true. A powerful anti-racism satire that doesn’t shy away from politics, Shabholm envisions a new Denmark produced by a political conspiracy. Hassan and his friends are tired Denmark, tired of not getting into clubs, tired of being accused of theft or more. So when they hear that oil sheik Erkan Mosque, one of the richest people in the world, bought Bornholm to turn the Danish island into a Middle Eastern holiday resort exclusively for “shababs”, they don’t think twice where to travel. Erkan Mosque doesn’t only promise a place of palm trees and sand, but also “a paradise with no racism, just peace. No dumb politicians or corrupt police.”

Shabholm is a powerful critique on extremism, isolationism and right-wing politics that divide us. Full of gags and clever satirical twists, it provides a commentary on identity and nationalism, proving how diversity is part of a country’s richness. In their biggest production to date, Gigis Animation Studio toys with stereotypes and nods to Danish culture (and the Titanic). A hilarious yet essential wake-up call.