About

What to expect

*Vrouwen van Suriname (Oema foe Sranan)* follows four women who tell the history of Dutch (neo) colonialism in Surinam and of racism and disenfranchisement in the Netherlands through their own stories.

The film portraits the years around independence and the period shortly after the Srefidensi in Surinam.

  • Pre-film: Strijd op 16 mm (2022, 17')
  • By Ananta Khemradj, Kiki Ho and Luna Hupperetz
  • About the 1970s and At van Praag's film
  • Covers its making, screenings and restoration

Questions

When does BSFF: The Politics Of Belonging: Oema Foe Sranan + Strijd Op 16mm start and end?

BSFF: The Politics Of Belonging: Oema Foe Sranan + Strijd Op 16mm runs Saturday, 12 December 2026, 18:30.

Where is BSFF: The Politics Of Belonging: Oema Foe Sranan + Strijd Op 16mm?

BSFF: The Politics Of Belonging: Oema Foe Sranan + Strijd Op 16mm takes place at Lab111, Arie Biemondstraat 111, Amsterdam.

Which films are shown?

*Vrouwen van Suriname (Oema foe Sranan)*, followed by the short documentary *Strijd op 16 mm* (2022).

How long is the short film?

*Strijd op 16 mm* runs 17 minutes.

Surinamese events

Getting there

Lab111, Arie Biemondstraat 111, 1054 PD Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL

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