They Call Me Babu
In the 1940s, Alima decides to flee from an arranged marriage to work as a nanny for a Dutch family. Through all her new impressions and thoughts, she looks critically at colonial society and her own position.
- Overview
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They Call Me Babu
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 28, 2019
Runtime
1h 20m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
80%
Original Title
Ze noemen me Baboe
Production Companies
Pieter van Huystee Film & TV, EYE Film Institute Netherlands, Nederlands Instituut voor Beeld en Geluid
Director
Sandra Beerends
Description
In the 1940s, Alima decides to flee from an arranged marriage to work as a nanny for a Dutch family. Through all her new impressions and thoughts, she looks critically at colonial society and her own position.
