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1. The Price of Sugar (2013)
120 min | Drama, History
The Price Of Sugar tells the alternately gripping, romantic and heart-wrenching story of Sarith and Mini-Mini as they grow up on the sugar plantations of Suriname in the latter half of the ... See full summary »
Director: Jean van de Velde | Stars: Gaite Jansen, Neil Sandilands, Daniel Janks, Benja Bruijning
Votes: 1,664
2. Edie & Thea: A Very Long Engagement (2009)
Not Rated | 61 min | Documentary, Drama, Romance
After 42 years, feisty and delightful lesbian couple Edie and Thea are finally getting married. From the early '60s to the present day, the tireless community activists persevere through ... See full summary »
Directors: Susan Muska, Gréta Olafsdóttir | Stars: Thea Spyer, Edie Windsor
Votes: 420
3. Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She (2005 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 54 min | Documentary
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.
Director: Antony Thomas | Stars: Gore Vidal, Calpernia Addams, Beth Aynsley, Max Beck
Votes: 286
4. Je kan toch lezen... (2018)
47 min | Documentary
A country where the former dictator is elected president, helped by young voters. Young journalist Ananta wants to know why she and her whole generation grew up without knowledge of the atrocities committed in the 1980's.
Director: Ananta Khemradj
5. Beste meneer Bouterse (2022)
63 min | Documentary
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 ... See full summary »
Director: Ananta Khemradj | Stars: Achmed Ashraf, Noraly Beyer, Samuel Blankendal, Desi Bouterse
Votes: 27
6. Good Luck (2017)
143 min | Documentary
Filmed between a large-scale underground mine in post-war Serbia and an illegal mining collective in the tropical heat of Suriname, Good Luck is a visceral non-fiction portrait of hope and sacrifice in a time of global economic turmoil.
Director: Ben Russell
Votes: 112
7. The President's Daughter & the Richest Freeborn Lady (2023)
85 min | Documentary
Writer and daughter of the first president of Suriname Cynthia McLeod (1936) has a mission; giving a voice to Elisabeth Samson (1715 - 1771); the first freeborn and first black, female millionaire of Suriname.
Director: Mildred Roethof | Stars: Cynthia Mcleod-Ferrier, Roger van Boxtel, Prem Radhakishun, Mark Rutte
Votes: 8
8. Jörgen Raymann: In Holland staat mijn huis (2006 TV Special)
137 min | Documentary, Comedy
Directors: Charles Ruys, Felix De Rooy | Star: Jörgen Raymann
Votes: 7
9. Roué Verveer: Typisch Surinaams (2013 TV Special)
60 min | Documentary, Comedy
Director: Paul Schuurman | Star: Roué Verveer
Votes: 11
10. Plantation Wildlust
History | Announced
The black overseer of a former slave plantation vows to retain power when the new manager arrives from Europe with his ambitious young wife.
Director: Hesdy Lonwijk
11. Looking for Buku
12 min | Short, Documentary | Post-production
In the 18th Century Amazon jungle, freedom fighter Boni leads a slave revolt. Pursued by the colonial army, Boni builds a formidable fortress in the middle of a swamp. This 'Fort Buku' has since mysteriously disappeared.
Director: Emjay Rechsteiner | Stars: Emjay Rechsteiner, Lidewei Egbers, Kenrich Cairo, John Pel
12. The Dutch Tradition (1943)
26 min | Documentary, Short, War
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.
13. Black Brother (Boni)
Action | Announced
In the Amazon jungle, one man rises to raid plantations and free the enslaved.
14. Reis naar je roots (2023)
20 min | Reality-TV
Stars: Nohaly Oehlers, Marcus Nabibaks Prinz zu Fürstenberg, Stephanie van Eer
15. You 2 (2003)
Short
Sandra Samson, a young Surinamese woman in her early twenties is coming to terms with the fact that she's gay.
Director: Pascale Simons | Stars: Chanella Hodge, Esmée de la Bretonière
Votes: 24
16. Dutch Guiana: 'Land of the Djuka' (1933)
Approved | 10 min | Documentary, Short
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... See full summary »
Star: James A. FitzPatrick
Votes: 13
18. Jörgen Raymann: Frede (2013 TV Special)
59 min | Documentary, Comedy
Star: Jörgen Raymann
Votes: 6
19. Jörgen Raymann: Familyman (2010 TV Special)
90 min | Documentary, Comedy
Star: Jörgen Raymann
Votes: 6
20. Sammy Paramaribo (2015– )
Family
Seven-year-old Sammy from Almere goes on vacation to her aunt Sjaan in Paramaribo, where she discovers the different cultures of Suriname and makes new friends.
Stars: Noëmi Burgzorg, Jacklyn Piqué
Votes: 8
21. Roué Verveer: FF wat anders (2015 TV Special)
86 min | Documentary, Comedy
Directors: Paul Schuurman, Floris van Delft | Star: Roué Verveer
Votes: 8
22. Sita in de noordzee (1986)
80 min | Documentary, Drama, Music
Sita is a Hindu girl from Suriname who lives with her family in The Netherlands. Trying to assimilate to Dutch culture, she looks for a job, while still learning traditional Hindu classical... See full summary »
Director: Alma Popeyus | Stars: Sita A. Kallasingh, Gurudath Kallasingh, Gaytree Kalpoe, Koeldiep Kalpoe
23.
The Twentieth Century (1957–1968)
Episode:
Operation Gwamba
(1965)
Documentary, History
Star: Walter Cronkite
24.
RealLifeLore (2016– )
Episode:
Why South America's Geography is Way Weirder Than You Think
(2020)
7 min | Documentary, History
Most people don't realize that South America is just as much east of North America as it is south of it. That leads to many misconceptions. So you may not know that South America is closer ... See full summary »
Star: Joseph Pisenti
25.
Geography Geek (2020– )
Episode:
Suriname is More Interesting than You may Think
(2022)
7 min | Documentary
Suriname found itself in conflict with its neighbors as a result of European conflicts. First were the border disputes while the Europeans argued the about the rivers that defined the ... See full summary »
Star: Zack Fleming