Achmed Akkabi

Rabat (2011)

Three friends drive from Holland to Morocco to deliver a taxi to a family friend, but the trip turns out more complicated than expected.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Taihuttu  •  Victor D. Ponten
CAST:  Nasrdin Dchar  •  Achmed Akkabi  •  Marwan Kenzari  •  Slimane Dazi

Three friends drive from Holland to Morocco to deliver a taxi to a family friend, but the trip turns out more complicated than expected.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Taihuttu  •  Victor D. Ponten
CAST:  Nasrdin Dchar  •  Achmed Akkabi  •  Marwan Kenzari  •  Slimane Dazi

Whatever Lola wants (2007)

A Brooklyn postal worker follows her Egyptian boyfriend to Cairo where she takes belly-dancing lessons from a legendary but disgraced Egyptian dancer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nabil Ayouch
CAST:  Achmed Akkabi  •  Milia Ayache  •  Assaad Bouab  •  Laura Ramsey

A Brooklyn postal worker follows her Egyptian boyfriend to Cairo where she takes belly-dancing lessons from a legendary but disgraced Egyptian dancer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nabil Ayouch
CAST:  Achmed Akkabi  •  Milia Ayache  •  Assaad Bouab  •  Laura Ramsey

Chez Nous (2013)

Chez Nous is a feel good comedy and the name of a gay cafe in the heart of Amsterdam that is on the brink of being closed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Oliehoek
CAST:  Alex Klaasen  •  Achmed Akkabi  •  Thomas Acda  •  Jack Wouterse

Chez Nous is a feel good comedy and the name of a gay cafe in the heart of Amsterdam that is on the brink of being closed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Oliehoek
CAST:  Alex Klaasen  •  Achmed Akkabi  •  Thomas Acda  •  Jack Wouterse

Anubis and the Path of 7 Sins (2008)

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A group of teenagers are on a school trip to Croatia, but when the bus flat-tires they have to stay in an abandoned village. There the group of friends get sent to another dimension in a medieval time zone, they must now walk the path of 7 sins to save themselves ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dennis Bots
CAST:  Achmed Akkabi  •  Vincent Banić  •  Loek Beernink  •  Filip Bolluyt

A group of teenagers are on a school trip to Croatia, but when the bus flat-tires they have to stay in an abandoned village. There the group of friends get sent to another dimension in a medieval time zone, they must now walk the path of 7 sins to save themselves ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dennis Bots
CAST:  Achmed Akkabi  •  Vincent Banić  •  Loek Beernink  •  Filip Bolluyt

Laptop (2012)

Three impoverished men find a laptop with different kinds of crime records. With that they open Pandora's box, which will change their lives completely.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ger Poppelaars
CAST:  Loek Peters  •  Jennifer Hoffman  •  Achmed Akkabi  •  Cees Geel

Three impoverished men find a laptop with different kinds of crime records. With that they open Pandora's box, which will change their lives completely.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ger Poppelaars
CAST:  Loek Peters  •  Jennifer Hoffman  •  Achmed Akkabi  •  Cees Geel

Page 23 (2011)

Advertisements usually display unruffled domestic happiness. But, as we will see in Page 23, this world looks too good to be true. Behind the beaming smile of fashion models loom adultery and the stifling daily routine.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeroen Houben  •  Stefan van den Boogaard  •  Tim Arts
CAST:  Achmed Akkabi  •  Liliana de Vries  •  Jessie Mentjox  •  Zara Dwinger

Advertisements usually display unruffled domestic happiness. But, as we will see in Page 23, this world looks too good to be true. Behind the beaming smile of fashion models loom adultery and the stifling daily routine.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeroen Houben  •  Stefan van den Boogaard  •  Tim Arts
CAST:  Achmed Akkabi  •  Liliana de Vries  •  Jessie Mentjox  •  Zara Dwinger

The President (2011)

A political comedy about an illegal Moroccan who makes it to President of the Netherlands. As we follow his unlikely rise and self-sought fall, Joes learns that it's easy to win the support of the people, but to rule them is a whole other story.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Erik de Bruyn
CAST:  Achmed Akkabi  •  Najib Amhali  •  Charlie Dagelet  •  Dirk Zeelenberg

A political comedy about an illegal Moroccan who makes it to President of the Netherlands. As we follow his unlikely rise and self-sought fall, Joes learns that it's easy to win the support of the people, but to rule them is a whole other story.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Erik de Bruyn
CAST:  Achmed Akkabi  •  Najib Amhali  •  Charlie Dagelet  •  Dirk Zeelenberg

Sterke Verhalen (2010)

Comedy about the adventures of a group of friends in Amsterdam, who are planning a party during their summer holiday. When the ticket sales are disappointing they think of a new and exiting way to attract more people to the party.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kees van Nieuwkerk  •  Teddy Cherim
CAST:  Achmed Akkabi  •  Sallie Harmsen  •  Manuel Broekman  •  Géza Weisz

Comedy about the adventures of a group of friends in Amsterdam, who are planning a party during their summer holiday. When the ticket sales are disappointing they think of a new and exiting way to attract more people to the party.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kees van Nieuwkerk  •  Teddy Cherim
CAST:  Achmed Akkabi  •  Sallie Harmsen  •  Manuel Broekman  •  Géza Weisz

Alibi (2008)

Youssef, a professional liar, falls in love with airhead waitress Andrea. Things get awry as she never wants to date a guy who keeps secrets or lies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Johan Nijenhuis
CAST:  Achmed Akkabi  •  Georgina Verbaan  •  Frederik Brom  •  Egbert Jan Weeber

Youssef, a professional liar, falls in love with airhead waitress Andrea. Things get awry as she never wants to date a guy who keeps secrets or lies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Johan Nijenhuis
CAST:  Achmed Akkabi  •  Georgina Verbaan  •  Frederik Brom  •  Egbert Jan Weeber

Brothers (2018)

Hassan and Mourad travel to Syria to search for their missing brother Yasin. As they try to follow Yasin’s trail through Jordan and Syria, Hassan and Mourad are involuntarily involved in the Syrian conflict. Will the brothers, despite the confrontation with the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hanro Smitsman
CAST:  Achmed Akkabi  •  Walid Benmbarek  •  Bilal Wahib  •  Ghalia Takriti

Hassan and Mourad travel to Syria to search for their missing brother Yasin. As they try to follow Yasin’s trail through Jordan and Syria, Hassan and Mourad are involuntarily involved in the Syrian conflict. Will the brothers, despite the confrontation with the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hanro Smitsman
CAST:  Achmed Akkabi  •  Walid Benmbarek  •  Bilal Wahib  •  Ghalia Takriti

Soof 2 (2016)

After her marriage comes undone, Soof has to re-invent herself and get her tumultuous life back on track.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Esmé Lammers
CAST:  Lies Visschedijk  •  Fedja van Huêt  •  Achmed Akkabi  •  Daan Schuurmans

After her marriage comes undone, Soof has to re-invent herself and get her tumultuous life back on track.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Esmé Lammers
CAST:  Lies Visschedijk  •  Fedja van Huêt  •  Achmed Akkabi  •  Daan Schuurmans

Battle (2018)

Amalie is the girl who has everything, good looks, money, a boyfriend and a big talent of dancing. One day, her world falls apart and she moves from everything she knows. Then enter Mikael. He is dancing in the streets and Amalie joins him in dancing on the streets ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katarina Launing
CAST:  Lisa Teige  •  Fabian Svegaard Tapia  •  Vebjørn Enger  •  Charlott Madeleine Utzig

Amalie is the girl who has everything, good looks, money, a boyfriend and a big talent of dancing. One day, her world falls apart and she moves from everything she knows. Then enter Mikael. He is dancing in the streets and Amalie joins him in dancing on the streets ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katarina Launing
CAST:  Lisa Teige  •  Fabian Svegaard Tapia  •  Vebjørn Enger  •  Charlott Madeleine Utzig