"Crypto Boy" is a new Dutch-produced feature, written and directed by Shady El-Hamus, set in the world of 'cryptocurrency', starring Shahine El-Hamus, Sabri Saad El-Hamus and Minne Koole, now streaming on Netflix:
"...'Amir' (Shahine El-Hamus) is a delivery boy for a burrito restaurant owned by his father 'Omar' (Sabri Saad El-Hamus) in Amsterdam.
"During a food delivery, he stumbles upon an electrifying seminar by 'Roy' (Minne Koole) of 'Crypcore Capital', who leverages a mistrust of flailing institutions to encourage investors to take a risk on his venture.
"Amir is dazzled and gets hooked from the jump, convincing himself of opportunities available by investing small amounts for large returns, despite his father’s insistence that the way to build a life is through the accumulation of hard work.
"After Roy catches Amir making a successful pitch to a prospective client, the company’s newest employee quickly finds himself on a growth trajectory.
"...'Amir' (Shahine El-Hamus) is a delivery boy for a burrito restaurant owned by his father 'Omar' (Sabri Saad El-Hamus) in Amsterdam.
"During a food delivery, he stumbles upon an electrifying seminar by 'Roy' (Minne Koole) of 'Crypcore Capital', who leverages a mistrust of flailing institutions to encourage investors to take a risk on his venture.
"Amir is dazzled and gets hooked from the jump, convincing himself of opportunities available by investing small amounts for large returns, despite his father’s insistence that the way to build a life is through the accumulation of hard work.
"After Roy catches Amir making a successful pitch to a prospective client, the company’s newest employee quickly finds himself on a growth trajectory.
- 10/31/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
It’s always the father-son stories that get me. Bicycle Thieves, This Boy’s Life and The Pursuit of Happyness, to name a few. There are so many more. There is just something about them, and the ones I named are at the top of the list, if you know what I mean. Even the ones that are a little shoddy at times generate a lot of emotions in me, especially if they feature a conflict between a father and a son. Netflix’s Crypto Boy has a nice template for its story to work. The beats are there, and the film is shot very well.
Crypto Boy‘s plot revolves around Omar and Amir. There is a bit in the names as well. Amir, the only son of the widower Omar, has great ambition in him, not just to earn money but to ‘generate wealth’, a catchphrase heard at a convention related to cryptocurrency.
Crypto Boy‘s plot revolves around Omar and Amir. There is a bit in the names as well. Amir, the only son of the widower Omar, has great ambition in him, not just to earn money but to ‘generate wealth’, a catchphrase heard at a convention related to cryptocurrency.
- 10/21/2023
- by Ayush Awasthi
- Film Fugitives
Reed Hastings just made a bold claim: That Netflix is the “biggest builder of cross-European culture.”
Speaking at Netflix’s European headquarters in Amsterdam today, the streamer’s founder and Executive Chairman said an “unexpected” outcome of pushing into European originals was how series and films from one country had performed in others.
“The amazing thing has been [seeing] how many Germans or Italians watch Spanish series,” he said. “We didn’t set out to do that, but we’ve become biggest builder of cross-European culture in the EU. It’s partially because all the other networks are national networks who specialize in one language group. We specialize in connecting.”
He quipped it was “ironic it’s a U.S. company” that achieved that level of soft power. “Or a U.S. company that’s now a Dutch company,” he added.
Netflix has been deep in discussions with the EU over...
Speaking at Netflix’s European headquarters in Amsterdam today, the streamer’s founder and Executive Chairman said an “unexpected” outcome of pushing into European originals was how series and films from one country had performed in others.
“The amazing thing has been [seeing] how many Germans or Italians watch Spanish series,” he said. “We didn’t set out to do that, but we’ve become biggest builder of cross-European culture in the EU. It’s partially because all the other networks are national networks who specialize in one language group. We specialize in connecting.”
He quipped it was “ironic it’s a U.S. company” that achieved that level of soft power. “Or a U.S. company that’s now a Dutch company,” he added.
Netflix has been deep in discussions with the EU over...
- 3/6/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Den Hamer, a former Rotterdam artistic director, has run the film culture institute for 15 years
After 15 years at the helm, Sandra den Hamer is to step down this autumn as director of Amsterdam-based Eye Filmmuseum, the Netherlands’ main hub for film culture.
The popular and respected den Hamer, a former artistic director of International Film Festival Rotterdam, is credited with overseeing the Eye’s transformation into a contemporary museum of “international standing”.
During the first five years of den Hamer’s tenure, the museum was still based at its old home in the Vondelpark Pavilion before moving into new, modernist...
After 15 years at the helm, Sandra den Hamer is to step down this autumn as director of Amsterdam-based Eye Filmmuseum, the Netherlands’ main hub for film culture.
The popular and respected den Hamer, a former artistic director of International Film Festival Rotterdam, is credited with overseeing the Eye’s transformation into a contemporary museum of “international standing”.
During the first five years of den Hamer’s tenure, the museum was still based at its old home in the Vondelpark Pavilion before moving into new, modernist...
- 2/24/2022
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
"He's only in it for the money and the fame! Now he gets what he deserves." Netflix has unveiled a teaser trailer for the first Dutch Netflix original film, titled Forever Rich, the second feature by Dutch filmmaker Shady El-Hamus. The film tells the story of Richie, who wants to be rich and famous, and his journey to becoming the greatest rap artist in the Netherlands. One evening he is violently robbed by a group of teens and loses his most prized possession: an expensive watch. When images of the humiliating robbery go viral, his hard-earned reputation is damaged. Can Richie restore his image or will this be the end of his career? He decides to risk everything to polish his status again. This stars Jonas Smulders as Richie, with Daniel Kolf, Sinem Kavus, Hadewych Minis, Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing, Mustafa Duygulu, and Yassin Dardour. It looks like a clever twist on...
- 8/20/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Netflix has commissioned its first Dutch original feature film, an untitled crime comedy focusing on aspiring rapper Richie Rich and his journey to become the greatest hip-hop artist in the Netherlands.
The project comes from writing duo Shady El-Hamus and Jeroen Scholten van Aschat, whose De Libi won the top prize at the Netherlands Film Festival in 2019; El-Hamus will also direct. Producers are Fiction Valley, the Amsterdam-based label owned by UK company Fremantle.
In the movie, when Richie Rich’s watch is stolen in a violent robbery and humiliating images of the encounter go viral, the rapper has to fix his reputation to save his career.
“It is a great honor as young filmmakers to have the opportunity to create the first Dutch Netflix film. The collaboration with Netflix gives us the opportunity to make a film for a bigger and global audience,” El-Hamus said.
Scholten van Aschat added: “The...
The project comes from writing duo Shady El-Hamus and Jeroen Scholten van Aschat, whose De Libi won the top prize at the Netherlands Film Festival in 2019; El-Hamus will also direct. Producers are Fiction Valley, the Amsterdam-based label owned by UK company Fremantle.
In the movie, when Richie Rich’s watch is stolen in a violent robbery and humiliating images of the encounter go viral, the rapper has to fix his reputation to save his career.
“It is a great honor as young filmmakers to have the opportunity to create the first Dutch Netflix film. The collaboration with Netflix gives us the opportunity to make a film for a bigger and global audience,” El-Hamus said.
Scholten van Aschat added: “The...
- 5/22/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix is in the works on its first Dutch film — a crime comedy about a man looking to be the greatest hip-hop artist in the Netherlands.
Produced by Fremantle’s Fiction Valley, the untitled film is penned by award-winning “De Libi” writers Shady El-Hamus and Jeroen Scholten van Aschat. El-Hamus, who directed the pair’s previous film, will also direct the Netflix feature.
The crime comedy follows Richie Rich and his hip-hop ambitions, which are threatened when footage of his humiliating robbery by a gang of teenagers goes viral.
Lina Brouneus, director of co-production and acquisitions at Netflix, said: “We can’t wait to work with the extremely talented creators Shady El-Hamus and Jeroen Scholten van Aschat, (who) bring the entertaining story of Richie Rich to life.”
El-Hamus added: “It is a great honor as young filmmakers to have the opportunity to create the first Dutch Netflix film. The collaboration...
Produced by Fremantle’s Fiction Valley, the untitled film is penned by award-winning “De Libi” writers Shady El-Hamus and Jeroen Scholten van Aschat. El-Hamus, who directed the pair’s previous film, will also direct the Netflix feature.
The crime comedy follows Richie Rich and his hip-hop ambitions, which are threatened when footage of his humiliating robbery by a gang of teenagers goes viral.
Lina Brouneus, director of co-production and acquisitions at Netflix, said: “We can’t wait to work with the extremely talented creators Shady El-Hamus and Jeroen Scholten van Aschat, (who) bring the entertaining story of Richie Rich to life.”
El-Hamus added: “It is a great honor as young filmmakers to have the opportunity to create the first Dutch Netflix film. The collaboration...
- 5/22/2020
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
This award-winning short film is one of the most compelling films about the refugee crisis in Europe so far, gripping and thought-provoking. Nightshade, also titled Nachtschade in Dutch, is a short film made by Dutch filmmaker Shady El-Hamus that follows a young boy and his father. This premiered at festivals in 2017 but is now available online to watch for free. Tarik helps his father Elias transport illegal immigrants into the Netherlands. When an accident occurs on their latest drive, he gains the recognition from his father he wants, but at a high price - the loss of his own innocence. Starring Kubilay Sengul as Tarik, Mustafa Duygulu as Elias. Featuring music by Terence Dunn. This focus on the kid in this short is what makes it impressive, an intensive study on how tiny decisions and little moments can shape a person, especially kids. Thanks to Short of the Week for the tip on this.
- 6/4/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Tons of notable entries from established auteurs, documentarians and the next generation of filmmakers to watch out for are the make-up of Sundance’s 2013 Short Film program. A total of 65 short films were selected from a whopping 8000 plus entries and among the notable names/shorts to look out for we find The Captain – from the Blue Tongue Films gang of Nash Edgerton and Spencer Susser (Hesher) a project penned with Taika Waititi (Eagle vs Shark), Goran Dukic who brought The Wristcutters to the fest several years back, brings us What Do We Have in Our Pockets?, while Damien Chazelle who directed the feature Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench, brings us Whiplash and Guillermo Arriaga (The Burning Plain) let’s us feast on Broken Night.
Andrew Renzi makes it back to back years at the fest, he was invited last year for The Fort (here’s our interview with him) returns with Karaoke!
Andrew Renzi makes it back to back years at the fest, he was invited last year for The Fort (here’s our interview with him) returns with Karaoke!
- 12/4/2012
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
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