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Kabam!

DIRECTOR / ELISABETH HESEMANS

Are you ever afraid? When your heart pounds and your legs start to tremble?

The children in Mr. Mo's (Idriss Nabil) third-grade class are. For example, they're afraid of the dog, the deep end at swimming lessons, or of looking silly in class. Fortunately, they all have rich imaginations that help them out.

In each of the ten short stories, we get to know one of the children in the class. These are all very different, headstrong, funny, and energetic characters who manage to come up with a solution to their problem with a lot of humor and imagination.

In the preschool series KABAM!, familiar childhood fears take center stage. The series shows that everyone gets scared sometimes and demonstrates in a playful way that there is often a solution at hand. With a little imagination, that's how you do it!

A special educational package for Kabam! has been developed for the lower grades of Dutch primary schools by the education team of Theatermakerij Enschede in collaboration with Taartrovers, with support from the Network for Film Education. For more information, visit: https://www.lessonup.com/nl/channel/filmeducatie/series/dd2f0b5fe7738eb15ae6157d

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Credits

Festivals

  • Cinekid, Netherlands – Best Dutch TV-Series Competition, October 2021

    • Winner Cinekid Golden Lion Best Dutch TV Youth Drama Series

  • ‘J.E.F Festival, Belgium – Selection, February 2022

  • Cinema in Sneakers Film Festival, Poland – Children Feature Film Competition, May 2022

    • Special Mention Children's Jury

  • Nominated for International Emmy Award 2022 Best Kids: Live Action Series

    • Winner International Emmy Award 2022 Kids: Live Action

  • Prix Jeunesse International, Munich – International Competition, June 2022

  • Cinema in Sneakers Film Festival Gdansk, Poland – May 2022

// Cast

Idriss Nabil

Enhui Zhang

Kadir Akseki

Lizzy Stutterheim

Boris Vis

Miki Dek

Melai Verheul

Pip Fleskens

Jayrell van Samson

Sanjay Leijen

Indy-Rose Kroonen

// Director

Elisabeth Hesemans

// Scenario

Floor Paul

Lilian Sijbesma

// Producer

Marc Bary (IJswater Films)

Nicky Onstenk (IJswater Films)

// Line producent

Karen Bruinsma

// Production management

Gwendolynn Duijvestijn

// Camera

Victor Horstink

// Sound

Sander den Broeder

// Production design

Femke Hoebe

// Costume design

Tina de Frétes

// Hair & make-up

Marjolein Stehmann

// Casting

Elske Falkena

// Editor

Boelie Vis

// Sound design

Marco Vermaas

// Post production

Filmmore & STORM Post production

// Music

Boelie Vis

met Eric Vloeimans

// Broadcaster

 KRO-NCRV

// Funds/financiers

NPO Fonds

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