Shouf shouf habibi! (2004)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Albert Ter Heerdt

Writers:

Albert Ter Heerdt (screenplay) and
Albert Ter Heerdt (story) ...

Release Date:

29 January 2004 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Abdullah 'Ap' Bentarek may be happy that unlike his Uncle Yusuf, who stayed ignorant in the ancestral Moroccan mountain village...

Plot Keywords:

School | Netherlands | Container | Canceled Wedding | Camera

Awards:

4 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Mimoun Oaïssa	...	Abdullah 'Ap' Bentarek
Salah Eddine Benmoussa	...	Ali Bentarek
Zohra 'Flifla' Slimani	...	Khadija Bentarek
Najib Amhali	...	Samir 'Sam' Bentarek
Iliass Ojja	...	Driss Bentarek
Tanja Jess	...	Maja
Frank Lammers	...	Chris
Touriya Haoud	...	Leila Bentarek
Mimoun Ouled Radi	...	Rachid Boussabon
Mohammed Chaara	...	Mustafa 'Mussi'
Leo Alkemade	...	Robbie ter Heerdt
Winston Gerschtanowitz	...	Daan
Tara Elders	...	Britt
Bridget Maasland	...	Carlie
Ahmed Kamal	...	Youssef

Also Known As:

Hush Hush Baby (International: English title)

Runtime:

Netherlands:89 min

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

Dutch | Arabic

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-11 | Netherlands:12 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Sweden:7

Filming Locations:

Almere, Flevoland, Netherlands

Company:

Theorema Films

Trivia:

Shot in 25 days.

Quotes:

Ap: What are the five differences between E.T. and a Moroccan? 1: E.T. had a bike of his own. 2: E.T. looked good. 3: E.T. came alone. 4: E.T. wanted to learn the language. 5: E.T. wanted to go back where he came from.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Allemaal film: Verander de wereld (#1.4)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Habibi

A delightful insight......

Albert Ter Heert does a marvelous job in showing the viewers the inside of a sensitive issue in the Netherlands - integration. A heart warming and funny, bitter-sweet story with high-octane entertainment; Shouf Shouf Habibi enriches the viewer with insight into the struggle of a traditional Moroccan family trying to integrate into Dutch society, while maintaining their "identity" as well. An all-too-familiar scenario that occurs in every nation on earth; integrating into a society that neither understands nor fully accepts you is a challenge that every immigrant must face. The Dutch and Moroccan actors in this movie were most genuine in their presentation of the topic. It's an eye-opener to the ubiquitous intolerance of the unfamiliar in every society, but is presented in a light-hearted, enjoyable way that both educates and entertains. A delight to the senses.