'' 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 . It was shortlisted by the EYE Film Institute Netherlands as one of the eight films to be selected as the potential Dutch submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards . However , it was not selected , with '' Layla M. '' being chosen as the Dutch entry
90th Academy Awards
90th Academy Awards
De Matthäus Missie van Reindert de Leeuw