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Directed by | Ivan Tai-Apin |
Written by | Ivan Tai-Apin Sander Coumou |
Starring | Rafe Leysner Altaafkhan Dhonre Idi Lemmers Gaby Treurniet |
Cinematography | Sander Coumou |
Edited by | Sander Coumou |
Distributed by | Dutch Filmworks |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
Country | Suriname |
Languages | Dutch English Sarnami Hindustani Sranan Tongo Surinamese Sign Language |
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