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Deal With It (18+)

The Netherlands, 2014, colour, 58 мин. min.
Director: Shamira Raphaëla
Shamira lives a seemingly successful life, traveling the world as a TV director. But her reality is in sharp contrast with that of her father and brother, who are both in and out of jail. Shamira has an ambiguous relationship with both men and when tragedy strikes in Shamira’s personal life, it unfolds the way she herself has been affected by the vicious circle trapping her father and brother. A raw and personal film about destructive family patterns & unconditional love.

AWARDS

DOKer – Jury’s Special Mention

Shamira Raphaëla

Shamira Raphaëla

is a female director living in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. She is from a mixed Dutch-Caribbean (Curacao) background. She was born in The Netherlands and grew up in Aruba, only to return to the Netherlands when she was 18 years old for further studies. After obtaining a degree in Audiovisual Arts she started a successful career as a freelance television director.' Deal With It' is her documentary debut.

FILMOGRAPHY

Deal With It, 2014.
The Netherlands, 2014, colour, 58 мин. min.
Director: Shamira Raphaëla
Shamira lives a seemingly successful life, traveling the world as a TV director. But her reality is in sharp contrast with that of her father and brother, who are both in and out of jail. Shamira has an ambiguous relationship with both men and when tragedy strikes in Shamira’s personal life, it unfolds the way she herself has been affected by the vicious circle trapping her father and brother. A raw and personal film about destructive family patterns & unconditional love.

AWARDS

DOKer – Jury’s Special Mention