Eighteen-year old Desie, with her bleached blond frizz and clothing that borders on the illegal, would seem an unlikely best friend for Dunya, whose conservative Muslim family looks a little ill at the mere sight of Desie. Despite their differences, the two girls have forged a close and devoted friendship. But when an unplanned pregnancy puts the friends on a cross-cultural collision course, can their love and respect for each other endure the pressure of family and tradition? Based on the award-winning television series, DESIE & DUNYA packs a considerable wallop, examining complex ideas with an unforced cheer and bracing honesty. It's a powerful package and those used to seeing teenage girls depicted as brainless shopping zombies, manipulative bitches or, even worse, Disney-fied Stepford robots (I'm looking at you, High School Musical) will be very pleasantly surprised. ~ Vancouver International Film Festival
Courtesy of Consulate General of The Netherlands, Holland Film
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