The Netherlands's official submission to the Best Foreign Language Film category of the 84th Academy Awards 2012.
The real-life Waldy Nods, son of Waldemar and Rika Nods, attended the film's premiere in Suriname at age 81, four years before he passed away. He responded favorably to the film, stating "every time I see their image, I fall in love with those two people playing my parents."
Writer Annejet van Der Zijl has a cameo as a visitor in Sam's nightclub.
Actor Willem Nijholt was originally cast as Sam, but scheduling conflicts forced him to decline.