Dunya & Desie
Seen it?2008 | 101 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Dutch, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 612 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dana Nechushtan
- Maryam HassouniDunya El-Beneni
- Eva van de WijdevenDesie Koppenol
- Mahjoub BenmoussaNabil El-Beneni
- Rachida IaallalaKenza El-Beneni
- Christine van StralenMonique Koppenol
- Theo MaassenJeff Schouten
- Iliass OjjaSoufian El-Beneni
- Ilias AddabShamir
- Tygo GernandtPim
- Micha HulshofMaik