Meskina is a 2021 Dutch romantic comedy film. The film was a passion project of Dutch-Moroccan Stand-up comedian Soundos El Ahmadi, who wanted to see more representation of the Moroccan community in Dutch films.[2]
| Meskina | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Daria Bukvic |
| Written by | Daria Bukvic Fadua El Akchaoui Ernst Gonlag |
| Produced by | Jeroen Koopman Lisa May Visser |
| Starring | Maryam Hassouni Soundos El Ahmadi |
| Cinematography | Ezra Reverda |
| Edited by | Joshua Menco |
| Music by | Matthijs Kieboom |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | Dutch |
Cast
edit- Maryam Hassouni as Leyla Idrissi
- Soundos El Ahmadi as Amira, Leyla's older sister
- Rachida Iaallala as Najat, Leyla and Amira's mother
- Olaf Ait Tami as Abdelkarim, Leyla's ex-husband
- Jouman Fattal as Malika, Leyla's cousin
- Oscar Aerts as Klaas, Amira's husband
- Najib Amhali as Ali
- Bilal Wahib as Rayan
- Nasrdin Dchar as Amin
- Vincent Banic as Fabian
- Fahd Larhzaoui as Ibrahim
- Fadua El Akchaoui as Fatima
- Nora Akachar as Farida
- Joy Delima as Patricia
- Siham Bolakhrif as Yasmina
- Sabri Saddik as Yassin
- Yasmin Karssing as Alicia X
Reception
editThe film received mostly mixed reviews.[3] Algemeen Dagblad said that the film had too many romcom-clichés and caricatures for the people to feel real.[4] De Volkskrant also mentioned the romcom-clichés and wished the film had more depth to it.[5] However NRC Handelsblad was a bit more positive saying that the film aims for a young audience but with the pace of the jokes could also get other people invested.[6] The film was sold out on its openingweekend.[7]
Controversy
editIt is the first film of actor Bilal Wahib after a widely reported incident in which he asked a minor to expose himself on Instagram Live.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "Meskina". filmladder.nl (in Dutch). 22 July 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ Smit, Floortje (21 July 2021). "'Hoezo identificeren mensen zich niet met Marokkaanse vrouwen? Waarom zou ik me wél moeten identificeren met Jim Bakkum?'". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Recensieoverzicht: Meskina is 'door en door Hollandse romcom". nu.nl (in Dutch). 22 July 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ Tienhooven, Gudo (22 July 2021). "Drie sterren voor Meskina: Te veel hysterische typetjes in sympathieke romkom". ad.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ Toma, Kevin (21 July 2021). "Meskina is duidelijk met veel meer plezier en betrokkenheid gemaakt dan menige Nederlandse romkom ★★★☆☆". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ Peter de Bruijn (20 July 2021). "Een geslaagde, innemende romkom, dankzij Marokkaans-Nederlands toptalenten als Soundos El Ahmadi en Najib Amhali". NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Meskina compleet uitverkocht in opening weekend". nu.nl (in Dutch). 26 July 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Bilal Wahib in juli weer op het witte doek te zien". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 30 April 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "'Mocro Maffia-acteur Wahib heeft enorme spijt van wat hij gedaan heeft'". NOS (in Dutch). 24 March 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.