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Schnitzel Paradise
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Wikipedia article
Martin Koolhoven's 'Schnitzel Paradise' is a 2005 Dutch comedy film about Dutch-Moroccan Nordip Dounia who starts working in a restaurant kitchen and falls in love with Agnes Meerman, niece of the hotel's manager. Nordip has to overcome not only Agnes's family's prejudices but also his father's wishes as to his future.
The film was a huge success in The Netherlands (it was the highest grossing Dutch film in 2005 in The Netherlands).
Cast
* Mounir Valentyn as Nordip Dounia
* Bracha van Doesburgh as Agnes Meerman
* Mimoun Oassa as Amimoen
* Yahya Gaier as Mo
* Tygo Gernandt as Goran
* Grkan Kksentrk as Ali
* Micha Hulshof as Sander
* Frank Lammers as Willem
* Sabri Saad El-Hamus as Mr. Doenia
* Nezha Karim as Mrs. Doenia
* Mohammed Chaara as Nadir Dounia
* Linda van Dyck as Nina Meerman
* Sanne Vogel as Claudia
Awards
* Film Discovery Jury Award - U.S. Comedy Arts Festival - 'Won'
* Best Performance in a Foreign Film 'won' by Micha Hulshof
* Golden Film (100,000 visitors) - 'Won'
* Skip City International D-Cinema Festival Award for Best Screenplay - 'Won'
* Golden Calf for Best Director - Nominated
* Golden Calf for Best Editing - Nominated
* Golden Calf for Best Production Design - Nominated
* Golden Calf for Best Supporting Actor - 'Won'
The Best Supporting Actor Golden Calf was shared by supporting actors Yahya Gaier, Tygo Gernandt, Micha Hulshof, Grkan Kksentrk and Mimoun Oassa
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