Wiren (film)

Wiren
Film poster
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
Release date	10 December 2018 (2018-12-10)
Running time	118 minutes
Country	Suriname
Languages	Dutch 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]

Plot

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

Cast

• Rafe Leysner as young Wiren
• Altaafkhan Dhonre as teenage Wiren
• Idi Lemmers as adult Wiren
• Gaby Treurniet as Lily
• Helianthe Redan as Miss Landbrug
• Erwin Emanuels as Lily's Father
• Consuelo Denz as Lawyer Franscisca
• Anthony Frazier as Doctor Young

See also

• List of submissions to the 93rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
• List of Surinamese submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

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.

External links

• Wiren at IMDb