De Matthäus Missie van Reindert de Leeuw

De Matthäus Missie van Reinbert de Leeuw is a 2016 Dutch Documentary film directed by Cherry Duyns. It documents how conductor Reinbert de Leeuw prepares for a concert of Johann Sebastian Bachs St Matthew Passion in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam.[1] It was shortlisted by the EYE Film Institute Netherlands as one of the eight films to be selected as a potential Dutch submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards.[2] However, it was not selected, with Layla M. being chosen as the Dutch entry instead.[3]

De Matthäus Missie van Reinbert de Leeuw
Directed byCherry Duyns
StarringReinbert de Leeuw
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Running time
75 minutes
CountryNetherlands
LanguageDutch

References edit

  1. ^ "De Matthäus Missie van Reinbert de Leeuw". Eye Film Institute. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Feature Film Academy Entry". Eye Film Institute. 31 July 2017. Archived from the original on 22 October 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  3. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (5 September 2017). "Mijke de Jong's 'Layla M.' Is Dutch Entry in Foreign-Language Oscar Race". Variety. Retrieved 5 September 2017.

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