Synopsis
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.
Original title Rafaël
Director
Director
Cast
Kimmy
Nazir
Rafaël
Tunisian officer at the airport
Civil servant at Dutch embassy
Annet - Kimmy's Mother
Youssouf - man on boat
Civil servant Bianchi on Lampedusa
Foreign affairs official in the Hague
Dutch TV show host
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