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Stones Have Laws

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An exploration into the life of a Maroon community in the former Dutch colony of Suriname.

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Wendy Ide Observer (UK) 08/11/2019
4/5
It's languid, immersive and hypnotic. Go to Full Review
Ben Nicholson Sight & Sound 08/08/2019
Through collective authoring and by blending the telling of traditional stories into more typically observational ethnographic documentary practices, Stones Have Laws feels like a genuine attempt to honour the Maroon way of passing knowledge. Go to Full Review
David Jenkins Little White Lies 08/08/2019
3/5
A serious exploration into the nature of reparation and how the west look at and learn about cultures born out of colonialist aggression. Go to Full Review
Edward Porter Sunday Times (UK) 08/13/2019
4/5
Stones Have Laws is a painstakingly reverent picture of a Maroon community in Suriname. Go to Full Review
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Movie Info

Synopsis An exploration into the life of a Maroon community in the former Dutch colony of Suriname.
Director
Lonnie van Brummelen, Siebren de Haan
Production Co
seriousFilm, Ideal Film, Vriza
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Dutch
Runtime
1h 40m