original title:
Rafaël
directed by:
cast:
Melody Klaver, Nabil Mallat, Mehdi Meskar, Medina Schuurman
screenplay:
Massimo Gaudioso, Tijs van Marle
cinematography:
Jan Moeskops
editing:
David Verdurme
set design:
Ivan Veljaca
costume design:
Zeljka Franulovic
producer:
Reinier Selen, Dirk Impens, Daniele Mazzocca, Dirk Impens, Hans Everaert, Sinisa Juricic, Jacomien Nijhof
production:
Menuet, Nukleus film, Verdeoro, supported by Ministero della Cultura, Evangelische Omroep (EO), with the support of Netherlands Film Fund, MEDIA, Cobo Found, Elo TV, Regione Lazio, Emilia-Romagna Film Commission
distribution:
world sales:
country:
Netherland/Belgium/Croatia/Italy
year:
2018
film run:
100'
format:
colour
festivals & awards:
The Arab Spring forces Tunisian Nizar, married to the pregnant Dutch hairdresser Kimmy, to
escape to Europe but he ends up in Lampedusa, imprisoned as an illegal refugee.
Inspired by
a true story Rafaël is a romantic drama about two lovers giving everything they have, just to be
reunited for the birth of their son Rafaël. It is a suspenseful story about dreams, perseverance
and love-transcending bureaucracy, borders and even prison walls.