BUBBLING BABY

short doc 19 min 2025

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.

World Premiere International Film Festival(IFFR)

- ROTTERDAM

Winner Best short Documentary
Trinindad & Tobago Film Festival

- TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

Special Mention Bucharest International Dance Festival

- BUCHAREST

Special Mention Choreoscope Film Festival

- BARCELONA

Black Star Film Festival

- ATLANTA

Debuut Competition Netherlands Film Festival

- UTRECHT

Africadelic Film Festival

- NEW YORK

IndieLisboa Film Festival

- LISBON

Curacao International Film Festival

- CURACAO

FIPADOCS Film festival

- BIARITTZ

African Film and Art Festival in Providence

NEW YORK

Kuopio Dance Festival in Finland

- KUOPIO

Hip Hop Odyssey Film Festival

- NEW YORK

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SHARINE RIJSENBURG

FILMMAKER RESEARCHER

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