Quality Time (2017 film)

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Quality Time
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Directed by Daan Bakker
Written byDaan Bakker
Starring Noel Keulen
Release date
  • 30 January 2017 (2017-01-30)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryNetherlands
LanguagesDutch
Norwegian

Quality Time is a 2017 Dutch drama film directed by Daan Bakker. [1] [2] It was shortlisted by the EYE Film Institute Netherlands as one of the eight films to be selected as the potential Dutch submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards. [3] However, it was not selected, with Layla M. being chosen as the Dutch entry. [4]

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Cast & Crew at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2017 Quality Time - IFFR 2017 (4).jpg
Cast & Crew at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2017

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References

  1. "'Quality Time': Rotterdam Review". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  2. "Quality Time". Eye Film Institute. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  3. "Feature Film Academy Entry". Eye Film Institute. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  4. Keslassy, Elsa (5 September 2017). "Mijke de Jong's 'Layla M.' Is Dutch Entry in Foreign-Language Oscar Race". Variety. Retrieved 5 September 2017.