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Dunya & Desie

  • 20082008
  • 1h 38m
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6.6/10
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Theo Maassen, Christine van Stralen, Maryam Hassouni, and Eva van de Wijdeven in Dunya & Desie (2008)
ComedyDrama
The story of two 18-year old best friends who grew up together in the suburbs of Amsterdam. Dunya is Moroccan, grown up with Ramadan, imams and Mecca. Desie is as Dutch as cheese and tulips.... Read allThe story of two 18-year old best friends who grew up together in the suburbs of Amsterdam. Dunya is Moroccan, grown up with Ramadan, imams and Mecca. Desie is as Dutch as cheese and tulips. On her 18th birthday Dunya is told that her family would like her to marry a second cousi... Read allThe story of two 18-year old best friends who grew up together in the suburbs of Amsterdam. Dunya is Moroccan, grown up with Ramadan, imams and Mecca. Desie is as Dutch as cheese and tulips. On her 18th birthday Dunya is told that her family would like her to marry a second cousin from Morocco. She shall meet him during the family's holiday in Morocco but she's not lo... Read all
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1.1K
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    • Dana Nechushtan
    • Robert Alberdingk Thijm
  • Stars
    • Maryam Hassouni
    • Eva van de Wijdeven
    • Christine van Stralen
    • Dana Nechushtan
    • Robert Alberdingk Thijm
  • Stars
    • Maryam Hassouni
    • Eva van de Wijdeven
    • Christine van Stralen
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    • 8Critic reviews
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    Theo Maassen, Christine van Stralen, Maryam Hassouni, and Eva van de Wijdeven in Dunya & Desie (2008)
    Ilias Addab in Dunya & Desie (2008)
    Maryam Hassouni and Eva van de Wijdeven in Dunya & Desie (2008)
    Rachida Iaallala, Maryam Hassouni, Eva van de Wijdeven, Iliass Ojja, and Mahjoub Benmoussa in Dunya & Desie (2008)
    Maryam Hassouni in Dunya & Desie (2008)
    Maryam Hassouni, Eva van de Wijdeven, Rhimo Aguidi, and Mohemed Salwan in Dunya & Desie (2008)
    Maryam Hassouni in Dunya & Desie (2008)
    Maryam Hassouni and Eva van de Wijdeven in Dunya & Desie (2008)
    Maryam Hassouni and Eva van de Wijdeven in Dunya & Desie (2008)
    Maryam Hassouni and Eva van de Wijdeven in Dunya & Desie (2008)
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    Rachida Iaallala, Theo Maassen, and Mahjoub Benmoussa in Dunya & Desie (2008)

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    Maryam Hassouni
    Maryam Hassouni
    • Dunya El-Beneni
    Eva van de Wijdeven
    • Desie Koppenol
    Christine van Stralen
    • Monique Koppenol
    Theo Maassen
    Theo Maassen
    • Jeff Schouten
    Rachida Iaallala
    • Kenza El-Beneni
    Mahjoub Benmoussa
    • Nabil El-Beneni
    Iliass Ojja
    • Soufian El-Beneni
    Ilias Addab
    • Samir
    Tygo Gernandt
    Tygo Gernandt
    • Pim
    Micha Hulshof
    • Maik
    Ingrid Weisgerber
    • Klant Kapper
    Saskia Rinsma
    • Huisarts
    Ferdi Stofmeel
    Ferdi Stofmeel
    • Verpleger
    Rhimo Aguidi
    • Oma Dunya
    Mohemed Salwan
    • Opa Dunya
    Habiba Tribou
    • Tante 1
    • (as Habibi Triboe)
    Nezha Karim
    • Tante 2
    Fatin Gharis
    • Nicht Dunya
      • Dana Nechushtan
      • Robert Alberdingk Thijm
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    • Trivia
      Iliass Ojja takes over the role of Souffian El-Beneni, played by Aziz Chaoufi in Dunya en Desie (2002).
    • Goofs
      In the bar, Desie's right earring falls off and a few moments later mysteriously reappears on her ear.
    • Quotes

      Dunya El-Beneni: I have to go to Marocco Saturday.

      Desie Koppenol: To Marocco, why?

      Dunya El-Beneni: They want me to meet a cousin...

      Desie Koppenol: Meet a cousin? Why?

      [she realises it's a guy Dunya most likely has to marry]

      Desie Koppenol: No?

      Dunya El-Beneni: Yes...

      Desie Koppenol: No?

      Dunya El-Beneni: Yes...

      Desie Koppenol: Again a cousin... How many times to I have to tell you, you'll get messed up kids!

      Dunya El-Beneni: It's a second cousin and maybe he's really nice...

      Desie Koppenol: Dunya, you don't even know him!

      Dunya El-Beneni: See, that's why he can be nice...

    • Connections
      Follows Dunya en Desie (2002)

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    7/10
    Predictable but Entertaining
    Dunya & Desie threads a path already taken by many other films, arguably more successfully. The central theme is that of the cultural differences between different generation of immigrants. In this case the immigrants are a family of Muslim Moroccons living in Holland. Their daughter Dunya's best friend is Desie, a very liberated and promiscuous girl. Dunya's mother is horrified by Desie's behavior and forbids Dunya from associating with her. The story, and the film, only comes alive when Dunya goes back with her family to Morroco to meet a cousin whom Dunya's parents have arranged for her to marry and Desie follows her to find her own father who also lives in Morrocco.

    While Dunya & Desie does not break any new ground, it is nevertheless very entertaining and full of lighthearted moments. It has a very capable cast and should particularly go down well with teenagers.
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    • Release date
      • April 16, 2008 (Belgium)
      • Netherlands
      • Belgium
      • Official site (Japan)
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      • Dutch
      • Arabic
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      • Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
    • Production companies
      • Lemming Film
      • Nederlandse Programma Stichting (NPS)
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    • 1 hour 38 minutes
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