Monikondee
Tolin Alexander, Lonnie van Brummelen & Siebren de Haan | Suriname / Netherlands | 2025 | 103 min | Documentary | Saramaccan, Aluku, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, English & Dutch subtitled
Along the Maroni River, the border between Suriname and French Guiana, boatman Boogie carries stories, songs, and survival through a landscape under threat. As droughts, floods, and gold-mining poison the forest’s veins, he must confront change while holding on to the wisdom of his ancestors. Monikondee is a participatory journey through resistance and renewal, where the river itself becomes a witness, and culture becomes the current that refuses to fade.
Along the Maroni River, the border between Suriname and French Guiana, boatman Boogie carries stories, songs, and survival through a landscape under threat. As droughts, floods, and gold-mining poison the forest’s veins, he must confront change while holding on to the wisdom of his ancestors. Monikondee is a participatory journey through resistance and renewal, where the river itself becomes a witness, and culture becomes the current that refuses to fade.