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Monikondee

Lonnie van Brummelen, Siebren de Haan, Talin Alexander / NL, 2025 / 103 min.

Documentary on Marron skipper Boogie, who is summoned by his clan leaders in Suriname to attend a court case involving his cousin. As he travels far upstream, the strong currents become ever more unpredictable.

poster Monikondee (Lonnie van Brummelen, Siebren de Haan & Talin Alexander, NL/SR 2025)
For centuries, the Marrons in Suriname managed to keep capitalist society at bay. As the descendants of enslaved Africans who had escaped from the plantations, they survived by adhering to the values of their ancestors. Recently, however, economic interests have penetrated deep into the rainforest.

Details

This movie is suitable for all ages

Director

Lonnie van Brummelen, Siebren de Haan, Talin Alexander

Production year

2025

Country

NL

Original title

Monikondee

Length

103 min.

Language

Eastern Maroon Creole, Haitian, Haitian Creole, Dutch, Sranan Tongo

Subtitles

ENG or NLD

Format

DCP

Accessibility

Earcatch, Subcatch

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still Monikondee (Lonnie van Brummelen, Siebren de Haan & Talin Alexander, NL/SR 2025)
still Monikondee (Lonnie van Brummelen, Siebren de Haan & Talin Alexander, NL/SR 2025)
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