A civilian businessman who has no choice but to cooperate with the secret operation of the National Intelligence Service to arrest the Korean drug lord who has taken control of Suriname in South America.
Set in the 18th century, 'The Price of Sugar' follows the story of a plantation owner's half-sister, who falls in love with a slave. As tensions rise and the slave trade looms, they must navigate the complexities of race, power, and love in colonial Suriname.
Home Is Where Your Heart Is is a movie set in the beautiful Amazon rainforest. It follows the story of a mother and her children as they navigate through cultural differences and sibling rivalries. The movie showcases the wonders of the jungle and explores the concept of finding home in unexpected places.
Edie & Thea: A Very Long Engagement is a heartwarming documentary that tells the remarkable love story of renowned LGBTQ rights activist Edie Windsor and her partner Thea Spyer. The film explores their decades-long relationship, their struggles against societal pressures and discrimination, and their fight for marriage equality. Through interviews, home videos, and personal photographs, the documentary paints a poignant picture of love, resilience, and the power of activism.
Examines the diversity of human sexual and gender variance around the globe, with commentary by scientific experts and first-hand accounts of people who do not conform to a simple male/female binary.
World War II propaganda film made to show an American audience that the Dutch were and would continue to be valuable allies in the fight against the Axis powers.
First film by Pim de la Parra, about a young Surinamese man in Amsterdam who delivers a “monologue interior” about his dissatisfaction with society and his position as an outsider.
Frans Bromet goes in search of his family history and discovers that Hermanus Bromet was a well-known slave trader in Suriname. Should he feel guilty for what his ancestor did? How do you deal with a burdened family past?
A visceral non-fiction portrait of hope and sacrifice in a time of global economic turmoil, filmed between a large-scale underground mine in post-war Serbia and an illegal mining collective in the tropical heat of Suriname.
Sandra Samson, a young Surinamese woman in her early twenties is coming to terms with the fact that she's a Lesbian. She is very close to her mother Louise with whom she runs a hairdressing salon in Amsterdam. Louise is worried about the fact that Sandra is still single and blames it on her natural hairstyle. Sandra wants to come out to her mother but has to figure out how to do that.
Jörgen Raymann In Holland is my home is a hilarious comedy documentary that explores the rich culture of Suriname and the vibrant world of Dutch cabaret. Through stand-up comedy and heartwarming stories, Jörgen Raymann takes us on a journey that celebrates the beauty and challenges of his homeland.
In Surinamers in Nederland: De terugkeer van het zwarte goud, we see Surinamese people arriving in the Netherlands, unsure of what to expect, and being packed into overcrowded boarding houses. The government's idea is that they should then be integrated into society as quickly as possible. This was to be done by the Centraal Bureau Uitvoering Vestigingsbesluit Rijksgenoten, set up in 1974.
After its former president Dési Bouterse is convicted for murder, the people of Suriname remain bitterly divided. Opponents and supporters of the ex-president are unable to put the country's turbulent history behind them. Ananta Khemradj (32) wants to know what it takes to reunite the Surinamese people.
This Traveltalk entry visits a Djuka tribal village in Dutch Guiana, which would later be called Suriname. The Djuka are descendants of west Africans who escaped from ships that were taking them to slave markets in America in the 16th century.