Bolletjes Blues
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Bolletjes Blues is a 2006 Dutch musical film
Musical film
The musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, though in some cases they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate...

 with Negativ as the main character, Spike.

Plot

Spike is a young black man from Suriname
Suriname
Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...

 who lives in the Bijlmermeer
Bijlmermeer
The Bijlmermeer or colloquially Bijlmer is one of the neighbourhoods that form the Amsterdam Zuidoost borough of Amsterdam, Netherlands. To many people, the Bijlmer designation is used to refer to Amsterdam Zuidoost and Diemen Zuid as a pars pro toto...

. He is a student first, but drops out. In order to have enough money to impress his white girlfriend Rosalie (Sophie van Oers) he joins a gang led by Delano (SugaCane) and commits various robberies.

A related gang operates a cocaine
Cocaine
Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system, an appetite suppressant, and a topical anesthetic...

 smuggling
Smuggling
Smuggling is the clandestine transportation of goods or persons, such as out of a building, into a prison, or across an international border, in violation of applicable laws or other regulations.There are various motivations to smuggle...

 route from Suriname to the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 with mules
Mule (smuggling)
A mule or courier is someone who smuggles something with him or her across a national border, including bringing in to and out of an international plane, especially a small amount, transported for a smuggling organization. The organizers employ mules to reduce the risk of getting caught...

 swallowing cocaine pellets
Balloon swallower
A balloon swallower is an individual who crosses a border with the intent to smuggle drugs contained in his or her gastrointestinal tract or other body cavities.This term is used in American law enforcement for people crossing the United States-Mexico border...

. As a mule, Spike is arrested on departure from Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport
Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport
Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport , also known as Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport, is an airport located in the town of Zanderij, 45 km south of Paramaribo...

 (Zanderij) near Paramaribo
Paramaribo
Paramaribo is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 250,000 people, more than half of Suriname's population...

, and incarcerated at Santo Boma prison.

Rosalie volunteers as mule also, in order to be able to visit Spike. The film ends after this visit, it does not show whether she actually swallows and smuggles cocaine pellets.

Cast

  • Negativ
    Negativ
    Maurits Robert Delchot better known by his stage name Negativ is a Dutch rapper, actor and radio broadcaster of Surinamese origin from Amsterdam-Oost....

     as Spike
  • Sophie van Oers as Rosalie
  • SugaCane as Delano
  • Raymzter
    Raymzter
    Raymond Redouan Christiaan Rensen a.k.a Raymzter is a Dutch rapper.-Biography:Raymzter was born in Almere to a Moroccan father and a Dutch mother. He developed an interest in hip hop music early in life, after listening to a Public Enemy album he received from his aunt. He started writing song...

     as Musu
  • Mr. Probz
    Mr. Probz
    Dennis Princewell Stehr, better known as Mr. Probz, is a Dutch hip hop artist, songwriter and producer of Danish and Antillian descent. He is known for his raps, songs and choruses in both Dutch and English....

     as Jimmy
  • Kimo as Fred
  • Derenzo Sumter as Melvin
  • Goldie as Zamira
  • Salah Edin
    Salah Edin
    Abid Tounssi, also known as Salah Edin , is a Dutch rapper. He was raised in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands. He lived in Morocco for about 2 years...

     as Abid Tounssi
  • MC Aldrin as Beatboxer
  • Verginia Olijfveld as Tante Jennifer
  • Reina Linger as Manuela
  • Mike Reus as Meester Kees
  • Glenn Durfort as Ome edje

Dutch Box Office

The film debuted at #8, grossing over €63,196 in its first week. The second week, it dropped to #10, grossing only €41,556 in that week. A total of €104,752 in the Netherlands.
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