Stones Have Laws

Directed by Lonnie van Brummelen, Siebren de Haan & Tolin Erwin Alexander

Stones Have Laws is an immersive initiation into the life of a Maroon community in the former Dutch colony of Suriname. Combining stories of African ancestral traditions and escaped slavery with enacted contemporary rituals, the film explores how the community’s powerful ties to the land have become endangered as industries threaten to devastate the region through deforestation and mining.

Screenings will be preceded by a video introduction by the film directors.

 

Duration:
100 minutes

Translated title:
Dee Sitonu a Weti

Languages:
Dutch, Okanisi and Saamaka

Subtitles:
Full English

Country of origin:
Netherlands and Suriname

Year of production:
2018