Dunya & Desie

Dunya and Desie are two best friends from Amsterdam North who face unexpected life changes upon turning eighteen. Dunya, who is Moroccan, discovers that her family has arranged a marriage for her with a cousin living in Morocco. While traveling there with her parents to meet the man, she is joined by Desie, a Dutch girl who has recently become pregnant. Desie travels to Morocco to locate the biological father of her child. Together, the two teenagers navigate a journey through cities and deserts.

This drama was directed by Dana Nechushtan, marking the first entry in a list of three films including Piece of My Heart and The Perfect Lie. The screenplay was written by Robert Alberdingk Thijm, with Maryam Hassouni and Eva van de Wijdeven starring in the title roles. The supporting cast includes Mahjoub Benmoussa, Rachida Iaallala, Christine van Stralen, and Theo Maassen. A production involving companies from the Netherlands, Belgium, Morocco, and the Netherlands Antilles, the film has a runtime of 101 minutes. Audience reception is generally positive, with a rating of 6.6/10 based on 1,200 votes on IMDb and a rating of 6.9/10 from 22 votes on TMDB.