90' Dir. Mischa Kamp Sc. Fiona van Heemstra Prod. Submarine
A musical film about the adventurous journey of Gifty who travels to Surinam to find both her mother and her roots.
The well balanced lives of Gifty (15) and her father Winston are disturbed when he gets a new girlfriend. This sets off a burning desire in Gifty to find out who her real mother is. When she and her best friend Stijn are scouted to take part in a singing contest, they set off to Surinam. In her attempt to find her mother, Gifty neglects the rounds of the contest, her friendships and Stijn. All alone, she eventually sets foot into the jungle, where she makes unexpected discoveries...