Promise of Pisa

Samir is a trumpet playing talent, but his life at the elitist musical college in Amsterdam-Zuid clashes with his Moroccan-Dutch descent. When his brother ends up in jail, Samir has to choose. Can he make the move to a new life and yet stay faithful to himself? In the coming-of-age film De belofte van Pisa, trumpet player Samir falls in love with his classmate Annelies. They experience a summer full of awakening love, but his life at the elitist musical college in Amsterdam-­Zuid clashes with his Moroccan-Dutch descent. Can he make the switch to a new life while staying faithful to himself? (Nederlands Film Festival)