Thunder in Guyana (2003)

Thunder in Guyana is a documentary film about my cousin, Janet Rosenberg Jagan, who was elected President of Guyana, South America on December 15th, 1997. She is the first American-born ... See full summary »

Director:

Suzanne Wasserman

Writer:

Suzanne Wasserman

1 win.

Storyline

Thunder in Guyana is a documentary film about my cousin, Janet Rosenberg Jagan, who was elected President of Guyana, South America on December 15th, 1997. She is the first American-born woman to lead a nation. In Guyana, she is considered the mother of the nation. My film tells the story of this extraordinary woman and her adopted homeland by interweaving the threads of my family's history, Janet's incredible life story and the complex history of the little understood country of Guyana. This is accomplished through my unique perspective as an historian and as a relative.

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Plot Keywords:

guyana | territory name in title | feminism | politics | political activism | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | History

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 May 2003 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$150,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film has won multiple awards including the Boston Jewish Film Festival - Best Documentary Audience Award, which included $1,200 worth of Kodak Film Stock, which the director donated to an NYU Film Student

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