Dunya & Desie
Synopsis
Dunya and Desie are two 18 year old best friends from Amsterdam North. Dunya is Moroccan and Desie is Dutch. On Dunya's Birthday she is told that her marriage has been arranged with a distant cousin in Morocco. Dunya and her family will travel to Morocco to meet him. After Desie discovers that she is pregnant she joins Dunya in Morocco in a search for Desies father.
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Dunya & Desie (2008)
Type: Trailer • Published 2008-09-24
Top Cast
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Maryam Hassouni
Dunya El-Beneni
Eva van de Wijdeven
Desie Koppenol
Mahjoub Benmoussa
Nabil El-Beneni
Rachida Iaallala
Kenza El-Beneni
Christine van Stralen
Monique Koppenol
Theo Maassen
Jeff Schouten
Iliass Ojja
Soufian El-Beneni
Ilias Addab
Shamir
Tygo Gernandt
Pim
Micha Hulshof
Maik
Nezha Karim
Dunya's Aunt
Marcel Musters
Hans Schakel
Alix Adams
Mrs. Schakel
Matthijs van de Sande Bakhuyzen
Desie's Brother
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Dana Nechushtan
- Screenplay & Story
- Robert Alberdingk Thijm
- Original Score
- Steve Willaert
- Original Title
- Dunya & Desie
- Country of Origin
- Morocco, Belgium, Netherlands
- Spoken Languages
- English, Arabic, Dutch
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Production Studios
- Agora Films, Motion Investment Group, Lemming Film, A Private View, NPS
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Dana Nechushtan
Robert Alberdingk Thijm
Steve Willaert
Bert Pot
J.P. Luijsterburg
George van Breemen, Leontine Petit, Bénédicte Bellocq, Joost de Vries, Souad Lamriki
Department Leadership Roster
Robert Alberdingk Thijm
Writer
Dana Nechushtan
Director
Monica Petit
Costume Design
Steve Willaert
Original Music Composer
Bert Pot
Director of Photography
J.P. Luijsterburg
Editor
Minka Mooren
Production Design
George van Breemen
Producer
Gerard Loomans
Production Design
Leontine Petit
Producer
Joost de Vries
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dunya & Desie
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What is Dunya & Desie about?
Dunya and Desie are two 18 year old best friends from Amsterdam North. Dunya is Moroccan and Desie is Dutch. On Dunya's Birthday she is told that her marriage has been arranged with a distant cousin in Morocco. Dunya and her family will travel to Morocco to meet him. After Desie discovers that she is pregnant she joins Dunya in Morocco in a search for Desies father.
Who directed Dunya & Desie?
Dunya & Desie was directed by Dana Nechushtan.
Who stars in Dunya & Desie?
The principal cast of Dunya & Desie includes Maryam Hassouni, Eva van de Wijdeven, Mahjoub Benmoussa, Rachida Iaallala, Christine van Stralen.
When was Dunya & Desie released and how long is it?
Dunya & Desie was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.
Who composed the musical score for Dunya & Desie?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Dunya & Desie was composed by Steve Willaert.