Logline
Embroiled in a forbidden love in the 17th century in Suriname, the son of the governor (age 32) and an
enslaved man (age 30) secretly have an affair. To save them from the death penalty, both the governor’s
family and the enslaved family risk everything they have to guard this secret.

Synopsis Short
Under the reign of Governor de Goijer, the colony of Suriname is plagued by its own ruler, the
Republic of the United Netherlands, which wants to determine everything from a distance.
When Governor de Goijer suddenly dies it appears that more is going on. Within the governor's
family there is a great deal of fear. Fear that people will find out the truth about the secret between 

the son of the Governor Mathijs de Goijer (age 32) and the enslaved man Kwame (age 30). Johanna
de Goijer, who is now a widow, and the enslaved house maid Nsia do everything they can to
keep the secret of the de Goijer family in silence. They all know what is at stake.

Artistic statement
We live in a pretty divided world where people often don’t understand each other. With this
film I want to give people insight so that they will understand how this divided world came
about. This can inspire people to create an improved world in which understanding and
acceptance of each other are central. As a director and screenplay writer, I hope that everyone
who works on this project also has the bigger goal in mind; Freedom is not a just given, it can be
taken away from us in no time, as if the history returns, so we will always have to fight for our
freedom. Let’s create freedom for us all.

Side Information

• Inspired by a true story ( the Court Case of Matthijs de Goijer in Suriname,  year 1700 - 1755)
• In pre- production fase
• Seeking funding
• Selected for holland film meetings in 2022
• 50% AI- green screen feature film
• Screenplay in proces
• Threatment done
• Location scouting done