MONIKONDEE (MONEY LAND)

In the organizer's words:

For centuries, the Maroons in Suriname's rainforest have kept capitalist society at a distance. As descendants of enslaved Africans, they preserve their customs, but economic interests are encroaching ever further into their land. MONIKONDEE accompanies Boogie, a boatman who brings important cargo to remote Maroon and indigenous communities that are increasingly suffering from floods, droughts and gold mining. He must navigate between his job and traditional duties as the rivers become more unpredictable. The participatory documentary takes up the Mato collective storytelling technique. The protagonists act out their lives and add their own stories and songs.

For centuries, the Maroons of Suriname's rainforest have kept capitalist society at bay. Being descendants of enslaved Africans, they preserve their traditions, yet economic interests increasingly encroach on their land. MONIKONDEE follows Boogie, a boatman delivering vital supplies to remote Maroon and Indigenous com- munities increasingly affected by floods, droughts, and gold min- ing. He must balance his work with traditional duties as the rivers grow ever more unpredictable. This participatory documentary draws on the collective storytelling technique Mato: protagonists reenact their lives while adding their own stories and songs.

Hybrid | Netherlands, Suriname | 2025 | 103 min | OmeU | Director: Tolin Alexander, Lonnie van Brummelen, Siebren de Haan with the participation of Maroon and indigenous communities | FSK: 18 Hybrid | Netherlands, Suriname | 2025 | 103 min | SEN | Direction: Tolin Alexander, Lonnie van Brummelen, Siebren de Haan with the participation of Maroon and indigenous communities|VSR: 18