Wiren (film)

Last updated

Wiren
Wiren (film).jpg
Film poster
Directed by Ivan Tai-Apin
Written byIvan Tai-Apin
Sander Coumou
StarringRafe Leysner
Altaafkhan Dhonre
Idi Lemmers
Gaby Treurniet
CinematographySander Coumou
Edited bySander Coumou
Distributed by Dutch FilmWorks
Release date
  • 10 December 2018 (2018-12-10)
Running time
118 minutes
CountrySuriname
LanguagesDutch
English
Sarnami Hindustani
Sranan Tongo
Surinamese Sign Language

Wiren is a 2018 Surinamese drama film directed by Ivan Tai-Apin. It was selected as the Surinamese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. [1] It was the first time Suriname had made a submission in the category. [2]

Contents

Plot

A deaf boy fights against discrimination in Suriname. [3] [4]

Cast

See also

Related Research Articles

The SVB Cup is a competition organized by the Surinamese Football Association since 1992. It was based on the size of the KNVB Cup. The tournament consists of all teams from the top two layers of the Surinamese Football League Eerste Divisie and District Divisions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Emile Wijntuin</span> Suriname politician (1924–2020)

Emile Linus Alfred Wijntuin was a Surinamese politician who served as Chairman of the National Assembly of Suriname from 1975 until the aftermath of the 1980 Surinamese coup d'état. Wijntuin was a member of the Progressive Surinamese People's Party (PSV).

Edwien Reinier Schal, known as Wiene Schal is a retired Surinamese footballer who started his career as a forward for SV Transvaal in the Hoofdklasse, and for the Suriname national team. A striker for the majority of his career, he was utilized more as defender towards the end of his career. He is considered one of the greatest footballers in the countries history, having captained SV Transvaal to two CONCACAF Champions Cups and five national titles, in what is considered the golden age of the club's history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Frits Purperhart</span>

Frits Lambertus Purperhart was a Surinamese football manager and player, a member of the Suriname Olympic Committee board of directors as well as being a board member for the National broadcasting network Telesur in Suriname.

Sport Vereniging Arsenal commonly abbreviated as S.V. Arsenal, is a Surinamese football club based in Nieuw Amsterdam that played in the Surinamese Hoofdklasse, the highest level of football in Suriname. They play their home games on the Mr. Bronsplein in Paramaribo. Named after the English football club Arsenal, the club was founded on 13 June 1937, as a split-off from Cicerone and won the National championship twice, in the 1938–39 and the 1939–40 season.

Roy Vanenburg is a Surinamese football manager and former player, who was last manager of Hoofdklasse club Transvaal. He spent most of his professional playing career with S.V. Transvaal, winning six Hoofdklasse titles, and two CONCACAF Champions Cups, finishing as the league top scorer in both 1968 and in 1971. He had previously played for H.V.V. and S.V. Robinhood before joining Transvaal in 1967.

Arnod Gerrit Niekoop is a former Surinamese football player, referee and board member of the Surinamese Football Association, as well as board member and former chairman of the Surinamese Refereeing Commission.

Mind Your Own Business commonly known as MYOB, was a Surinamese football club based in Paramaribo that played in the Surinamese Hoofdklasse, the highest level of football in Suriname. The club played their home games on the Mr. Bronsplein. The club was founded on 7 February 1927, and were one of the first registered football clubs in Suriname, and one of the stronger teams in the country prior to the War. In 1950 the team changed its name to SV Remo.

<i>Song Without a Name</i> 2019 film

Song Without a Name is a 2019 drama film directed by Melina León. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. It was selected as the Peruvian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. It is a co-production between Peru, Spain, Switzerland and the United States.

<i>Héliopolis</i> (2021 film) 2021 film

Héliopolis is a 2021 Algerian drama film directed by Djafar Gacem depicting the Sétif and Guelma massacre of 1945. It was selected as the Algerian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards but was withdrawn after the film's national premiere was canceled due to COVID-19. The filmmakers announced their intention to compete the following year. In October 2021, it was again selected as the Algerian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.

<i>Once Upon a Time in Venezuela</i> 2020 film

Once Upon a Time in Venezuela is a 2020 Venezuelan documentary film directed by Anabel Rodríguez Ríos. It was selected as the Venezuelan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

<i>Charter</i> (film) 2020 film

Charter is a 2020 Swedish drama film directed by Amanda Kernell. It was selected as the Swedish entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it did not make the shortlist.

<i>The Letter</i> (2019 film) 2019 film

The Letter is a 2019 Kenyan documentary film directed by Maia Lekow and Chris King. It was selected as the Kenyan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

<i>Working Girls</i> (2020 film) 2020 film

Working Girls is a 2020 Belgian-French drama film directed by Frédéric Fonteyne and Anne Paulicevich. It was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

<i>Listen</i> (2020 film) 2020 film

Listen is a 2020 Portuguese drama film written and directed by Ana Rocha de Sousa that stars Lúcia Moniz and Sophia Myles. The film premiered in the Horizon section of the 77th Venice International Film Festival, in which it won the Special Jury Prize. It was selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards. However, in December 2020 the film was disqualified, as more than half of its dialogue was in English.

<i>Two of Us</i> (2019 film) 2019 film

Two of Us is a 2019 French romantic drama film directed by Filippo Meneghetti. It was selected as the French entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, making the shortlist of fifteen films.

<i>The Sleepwalkers</i> (2019 film) 2019 film

The Sleepwalkers is a 2019 Argentine-Uruguayan drama film directed by Paula Hernández. The film received the Silver Condor award for Best Film from the Argentine Film Critics Association in 2021. It was selected as the Argentine entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ivan Tai-Apin</span> Surinamese actor

Ivan Patrick Tai-Apin is a Surinamese actor, director, screenplay writer and producer. He is mostly known for his out of the box theater shows & plays. In 2016 he started a camera acting school in Suriname and is the managing director of It Goes Productions & Casting.

References

  1. "Film 'Wiren' is eerste Surinaamse inzending voor Oscars". Suriname Herald. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  2. "Film 'Wiren' gekozen als eerste Surinaamse inzending voor de Oscars". Waterkant. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  3. "Wiren". Netherlands Film Festival. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  4. "Wiren". Movie Meter. Retrieved 18 November 2020.