Najib & Julia (2003)
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Synopsis
Theo van Gogh’s contemporary adaptation of Romeo and Juliet set in a modern day multicultural society: an upperclass girl named Julia falls in love with Najib, a Moroccan pizza delivery boy.
Will their forbidden attraction endure the pressure of their native cultures?
Najib & Julia was made for Dutch public television and shown in thirteen weeks during the winter of 2003. Originally formatted in thirteen episodes, the complete series was later made into six longer episodes and rerun a year later.
The show won a Golden Calf, the Dutch equivalent of the Academy Award, for Best TV-drama in 2004.
Credits
Year: 2003 Running time: 300 min. (13 episodes, 25 min. each) Language: Dutch
Directed by: Theo van Gogh Producer: Gijs van de Westelaken Producer: Marianne Plukker Screenplay by: Justus van Oel Director of Photography: Richard van Oosterhout Sound: Leo Franssen Music by: Rainer Hensel Edited by: Wouter Jansen
Cast
Hanin Msellek
Tara Elders
Thijs Römer
Jack Wouterse
Awards and nominations
Golden Picture nomination: Best Actor (Thijs Romer)
Golden Picture nomination: Best Drama – 2003
One Golden Calf win: Best TV-Drama – 2003
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