Singer Berget Lewis grew up in Amsterdam-Zuid in a musical family. Together with her twin brother Alvin, she travels to Suriname and Guyana, the birth countries of their ancestors, in search of the origins of that musicality.
With her magnificent voice, Berget Lewis grew into one of the Netherlands' best-known singers. But behind the powerful stage presence lies a poignant family story shaped by loss, resilience and a centuries-old, rich musical tradition. Documentary maker Roozbeh Kaboly, who won an Emmy in 2018 for Dance or Die, about a Syrian dancer gives shape to his new life in the Netherlands, has once again created an intimate portrait of a driven artist with Berget Lewis: De kinderen van de Emmastraat. Because where does Lewis' drive actually come from?
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