The Promise of Pisa (Dutch: De Belofte van Pisa) is a 2019 Dutch drama film directed by Norbert ter Hall. The film is based on the autobiographical novel by Mano Bouzamour.
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The Promise of Pisa | |
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Dutch | De Belofte van Pisa |
Directed by | Norbert ter Hall |
Written by | Robert Alberdingk Thijm |
Based on | De belofte van Pisa by Mano Bouzamour |
Produced by | Rolf Koot |
Cinematography | Richard van Oosterhout |
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Country | Netherlands |
Language | Dutch |
The film won the award for Best Film at the Breaking TV Film Festival in London, United Kingdom.[1]
Shahine El-Hamus won the Golden Calf for Best Actor award at the 2020 Netherlands Film Festival for his role in the film.[2][3] Rui Reis Maia, Jasper Boeke and Diederik Rijpstra won the Golden Calf for Best Music award for the music of the film.[4]
In August 2015, it was announced that Norbert ter Hall and Robert Alberdingk Thijm were going to adapt Mano Bouzamour's book to film.[5]
In May 2018, it was announced that Yorick van Wageningen was added to the cast.[6] In September 2018, it was announced that Shahine El-Hamus, Olivia Lonsdale, Nora El Koussour and Thor Braun were added to the cast.[7][8] Principal photography began in September 2018 and concluded in May 2019.[6][8][9] In May 2019, it was announced that Monic Hendrickx also plays a role in the film.
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