23 January 2025

After months of hard work by director Sharine Rijsenburg (proud!) and her amazing crew, the end is coming near. We have a film! And we would love you to see it. Bubbling Baby will premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam on January 31st at 14:30 and 23:00 (this screening is sold out). It will also screen on January 31st, 2025 at 14:45 in a special RTM program and on February 7th at 23:00 in WORM, followed by a party. Link to screenings and tickets.



“Bubbling music is one of the most spirited manifestations of Caribbean-Dutch cultural heritage. The propulsive and highly danceable music symbolises freedom, power and ownership of the diaspora. This vibrant documentary celebrates bubbling’s storied history, tracing the historic and cultural roots of the club music, while exploring the contemporary scene that keeps pushing the envelope. By explicitly forefronting the female voices of bubbling, filmmaker Sharine Rijsenburg composes a joyful and feminist symphony of a musical scene that perfectly embodies a vibrant way of living.” - Hugo Emmerzael / IFFR



Cast
Raziyah Heath @chinnamasta__
Daphne Agyepong rockefellababe
Naomie Pieter @naomiepieter
Melanie Olieberg
Dawn Hook @dawn__hook
Marvin Braafheid @djsuperior
Guillermo Schuurman @deschuurman.mp3



Crew
Director Sharine Rijsenburg @sha.sthics
DOP Sami El Hassani @sami_el_hassani
Editor Festus Toll @fesfood
Sound engineers zondergeluid @zondergeluid, Jurriaan Kruithof
Producer Rosa Duvekot
Assistant director Lavinia Xausa @lavinia_xausa
(Crew list continues in the comments)
Sounddesign zondergeluid @zondergeluid
Composer Michael Lampe @michaelblampe



Graphics Studio Daoudi @studiodaoudi
Colorist Wietse van Bezooijen @wietsevanbezooijen
Data handling & online editing Rob Maas
Subtitles Gijs van Osch



Set design advisor Darwin Winklaar @darwinklaar
Image researcher Isis Brandt Corstius @isisbc



Additional editing Steffie Lahaye @steffielahaye
Additional camera David Spaans @davidspanish7000, Festus Toll @fesfood
Camera assistants Gideon van der Stelt @gideonvanderstelt, Chris Bakanga
Production assistent David Hulsker, Ruben Groetelaars @rubengroetelaars



Coach Menna Laura Meijer @meijer_davidson, Jeffrey de Roode @jeffreyderoode
mint2 Rosa Duvekot, Flo Meijer @flomeijer.nl



This film was supported by the Netherlands Film Fund, International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), Rotterdam Film & Media Office (RFMO), Gemeente Rotterdam, het Cultuurfonds - thanks in part to the DNB Fund, J.E. Jurriaanse Stichting


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