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Dunja En Desie In Marokko
''Dunya and Desie'' ( – "Dunya and Desie in Morocco") is a 2008 Dutch film about the friendship between two Dutch teenage girls. Directed by Dana Nechushtan, it is based on the television series ''Dunya en Desie'' ("Dunya and Desie"), which aired over three seasons (2002–2004). The film was chosen as the Netherlands' official submission to the 81st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but it was not nominated. It won a Golden Film, an award recognizing box office achievements in the Netherlands. Plot Dunya El-Benini and Desie Koppenol are best friends, each nearly 18 years old. Dunya is of Moroccan ancestry but was born in the Netherlands. She narrates the film. Dunya notes how Desie juggles multiple boyfriends. Desie works as a hairdresser and was dating her boss, Mike. However, in a moment of anger at him, she quits her job. When Desie misses her period, she uses a home pregnancy test that confirms she is pregnant. She learns from her mother, Monique, that she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryam Hassouni
Maryam Hassouni (born 21 September 1985) is a Dutch writer and former actress. In 2006, she won an International Emmy Award for her role in '' Offers'' (2005). Early life, family and education Hassouni was born on 21 September 1985 in Amsterdam to Moroccans parents, who had immigrated to the Netherlands a few years prior; she has two younger siblings. Hassouni received her high school diploma in 2003. She studied museology until 2005, then took law at the Free University in Amsterdam but failed the course. Career In 2002, she began her acting career in the titular role of Dunya El-Beneni in the television series '' Dunya and Desi'', which was nominated for an International Emmy Award for Children and Young People in 2004 and again in 2005. In 2006, she won the International Emmy Award for Best Performance by an Actress for her portrayal of Laila al Gatawi in the 2005 Dutch TV film '' Offers''. In 2022, Hassouni published the book ''Wat de fak'' (ISBN 9789403110929) through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confidence Game
A scam, or a confidence trick, is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their trust. Confidence tricks exploit victims using a combination of the victim's credulity, naivety, compassion, vanity, confidence, irresponsibility, and greed. Researchers have defined confidence tricks as "a distinctive species of fraudulent conduct ... intending to further voluntary exchanges that are not mutually beneficial", as they "benefit con operators ('con men') at the expense of their victims (the 'marks')". Terminology Other terms for "scam" include confidence trick, con, con game, confidence game, confidence scheme, ripoff, stratagem, finesse, grift, hustle, bunko, bunco, swindle, flimflam, gaffle, and bamboozle. The perpetrator is often referred to as a scammer, confidence man, con man, con artist, grifter, hustler, or swindler. The intended victims are known as marks, suckers, stooges, mugs, rubes, or gulls (from the word ''gullible''). When accomplices are employe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Scored By Steve Willaert
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
