django.utils.importlib has been removed in django 1.9 [1] and this is indeed the django release available in both stretch or sid:
python-django: Installed: 1.9-2 Candidate: 1.9-2 Version table: *** 1.9-2 500 500 http://http.debian.net/debian sid/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1.9-1 500 500 http://http.debian.net/debian stretch/main amd64 Packages Whereas OpenStack Horizon still depends on Django < 1.9 [2] Alberto [1] https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.9/internals/deprecation/#deprecation-removed-in-1-9 [2] https://github.com/openstack/horizon/blob/master/requirements.txt