A spin-off of an award-winning TV series of the same name, this warm-hearted and upbeat film catches up with best friends Dunya (Moroccan-born, Muslim and conservative) and Desie (Dutch, outgoing and fond of skimpy clothes) at age 18.  To her chagrin, Dunya's parents are taking her to Morocco for an arranged marriage.  Meanwhile, Desie faces a very different problem: she's pregnant.  When Desie learns that her estranged father lives in Morocco, a spontaneous cross-cultural road trip ensues, as the two friends attempt to navigate familial expectations and learn what it means to straddle two worlds. "Sunny and clever, never preachy, the story is appealing to teen and adult audiences alike; a fresh look at being a girl in the modern world." --Edinburgh Film Festival.  This year's Dutch submission for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.

Selected Filmography: Total Loss (00), Sacrificed (05), Night Run (06).

Rembrandt's painting "The Night Watch" was considered to be a radical political statement in its day, brimming with political and aesthetic allusions.  It provides the inspiration for Greenaway's masterful tale of aristocratic intrigue and art.  In 1642, at the absolute height of his career, Rembrandt is commissioned to paint the Amsterdam Musketeer Militia.  He soon learns of the seedy conspiracies within the soldiers' ranks and resolves to expose their hypocrisies through the portrait itself.  Greenaway tells the story as a theatrical suspense thriller, employing his characteristic visual invention and splendor to cinematically realize the fabrics, metals, light, and exquisite details that make the art of the Dutch Golden Age so stirring and impressive.  In English 

Selected Filmography: The Draughtsman's Contract (82), A Zed & Two Noughts (85), The Belly of an Architect (87), The Cook the Theif His Wife & Her Lover (89), Prospero's Books (91), The Pillow Book (96), The Tulse Luper Suitcases (03-04).