The Promise of Pisa

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The Promise of Pisa
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Dutch De Belofte van Pisa
Directed byNorbert ter Hall
Written byRobert Alberdingk Thijm
Based onDe belofte van Pisa
by Mano Bouzamour
Produced by Rolf Koot
CinematographyRichard van Oosterhout
Release date
  • 10 October 2019 (2019-10-10)(Netherlands)
CountryNetherlands
LanguageDutch

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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Plot summary & cast

Plot summary

Sam Zafar, called Samir at home, grows up in the Amsterdam Pijp as the son of illiterate, poorly integrated Moroccan parents. His brother is involved with serious crime, his sisters work behind the cash register and his friends hang around aimlessly on the streets. Sam, however, is determined to get his diploma at the white gymnasium in posh Amsterdam-Zuid and throw himself into his great love of classical piano music.

Cast

Awards

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]

Production

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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References

  1. ↑ "De Belofte van Pisa wint meerdere prijzen bij Brits filmfestival". NU.nl (in Dutch). 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Shahine El-Hamus speelt hoofdrol in serie gebaseerd op boek Bestseller Boy". NU.nl (in Dutch). 15 July 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "Shahine El-Hamus over zijn debuut-EP: "Het is gelukkig geen clubmuziek"". AT5 (in Dutch). 30 December 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "Gouden Kalveren 2020 uitgereikt op 40e editie Nederlands Film Festival". Spreekbuis.nl (in Dutch). 3 October 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "Makers A'dam-EVA verfilmen boek Mano Bouzamour" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 29 August 2015. Archived from the original on 15 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Yorick van Wageningen krijgt rol in boekverfilming De belofte van Pisa" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 5 May 2018. Archived from the original on 15 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  7. ↑ "Shahine El-Hamus speelt hoofdrol in boekverfilming De Belofte van Pisa" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 5 September 2018. Archived from the original on 15 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  8. 1 2 "Olivia Lonsdale en rapper Sjaak in De Belofte van Pisa" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 20 September 2018. Archived from the original on 15 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  9. ↑ van der Beek, Hans (23 May 2019). "Iemand dacht dat ik Yorick van Wageningen was" (in Dutch). Parool. Archived from the original on 15 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
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