Rafaël
Completed
Inspired by a true story.
The Arab Spring forces Tunisian Nazir, married to the pregnant Dutch hairdresser Kimmy, to escape to Europe but he ends up in Lampedusa, imprisoned as an illegal refugee.
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 borders, dreams, perseverance and love-transcending bureaucracy, borders and even prison walls.
A part of the budget of the film was succesfully crowdfunded with our Oneplanetcrowd campaign.
| Release | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Language | Dutch, English, Italian, Arabic |
| Cast | Melody Klaver, Nabil Mallat, Mehdi Meskar |
| Director | Ben Sombogaart |
| Writers | Tijs van Marle, Massimo Gaudioso |
| Creative producer | Jelle Nesna |
| Producer | Reinier Selen |
| Co-producers | Menuet, Jaako Dobra Produkcija, EO |
| Sales agent | Intramovies |
| Distributor | Paradiso Filmed Entertainment |
| Composer | Hannes de Maeyer |
| Cinematographer | Jan Moeskops |
| Casting Directors | Marina Wijn, Nikica Kekic, Karla Uljevic |
| Production designer | Ivan Veljaca |
| Editor | David Verdurme |
Financiers
Netherlands Film Fund, Netherlands Film Production Incentive, CoBO Fund, Oneplanetcrowd, HAVC, Flemish Audiovisual Fund, MIBACT, Belgian Tax Shelter, EO, Creative Europe MEDIA, Bread for the World, EZEF
Awards & Nominations
2019
Netherlands Film Festival
- Golden Calf Award for Best Actress
winner
2019
International Film Festival Pula
- Golden Arena for Best Film
winner
2019
International de Film de Bruxelles
- Grand Prix Du Festival
winner
2019
International Film Festival in Agadir
- Grand Prix
winner
2019
International Film Festival in Agadir
- Best Actor
winner
2019
Limburg Film Festival
- Best Film
nomination
Festivals
Caïro International Film Festival
International Film Festival Pula
Bari Film Festival
Mediterraneen Festival of Cinema and Imigration
Agadir Cine
Related News
“Rafaël” is now available for streaming on Videoland!
Mar 12, 2021
“Rafaël” is available on Amazon Prime Video in the USA!
Aug 19, 2020
Awards
Rafaël selected for the Caïro International Film Festival 2018
Oct 16, 2018
World premiere Rafaël at the Netherlands Film Festival
Oct 04, 2018
Main cast Rafaël announced
Aug 11, 2017
Crowdfunding campaign Rafaël has started
Aug 02, 2017
Ben Sombogaart to direct Rafaël, A Love Story
Aug 27, 2014