Aan niets overleden
In large sections of the Surinamese and Antillean community, the topic of homosexuality is still a taboo. Raymi Sambo dramatized this subject in his theatre production Aan niets overleden (Died of Nothing), which was brought to the stage in 2014. After making several short films, Sambo decided to make his play into a film. Esther Duysker wrote the script.
Thilda Purperhart, a woman with Caribbean roots, lives with her daughter Joyce in a flat in the Amsterdam suburb Bijlmer. Her son Kevin lives there as well, but Thilda takes great pains to keep his presence hidden from the outside world. Thing is, Kevin is ill, he has the "gay disease" AIDS, which, if it became known, would bring disgrace on the family. As he isn't receiving any medical treatment, his health is deteriorating rapidly. Then one day the doorbell rings: it is Julius, who has come to visit his old school friend Kevin. Starring Perla Thissen, Jonata Taal and Erwin Boschmans in the lead roles.
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RAYMI SAMBO (1971, CuraƧao) is a Dutch actor, director, writer and producer. He has acted on television and in films including All Stars (1997), Zoop in Afrika (2005) and Spangas in Action (2015). He is artistic director of Theatergroep Raymi Sambo Maakt, producing plays including the stage version of Aan Niets Overleden. Aan Niets Overleden (2018) is his first feature film.