Wan Pipel
{{Infobox film
| name = Wan Pipel
| image =Wan Pipel poster.jpg
| caption =English-language poster
| director = Pim de la Parra
| producer = Wim Verstappen
| writer = Rudi Kross
Lou Lichtveld
| narrator =
| starring = Borger Breeveld
Diana Gangaram Panday
Willeke van Ammelrooy
| music = Hugo van Ams
| cinematography = Marc Felperlaan
| editing = Jutta Brandstaedter
| distributor = Scorpio Films
| released = {{Film date|1976|08|19|df=y}}
| runtime = 111 minutes
| country = Suriname
| language = Dutch
Sarnami Hindustani
Sranan Tongo
| budget =
}}
Wan Pipel (English: One People) is a 1976 Surinamese-Dutch drama film directed by Pim de la Parra. The screenplay was written by Rudi Kross and Lou Lichtveld. The leading roles are played by Borger Breeveld, Diana Gangaram Panday, and Willeke van Ammelrooy.
The film, produced by Wim Verstappen, was the first Surinamese film after independence. The budget was significantly exceeded, while the projected visitor numbers fell well short of expectations. The argument that, as a result, between 'Pim and Wim' was meant to be the end for "Scorpio Films".{{cite web|url=https://www.waterkant.net/suriname/2015/05/11/vertoning-filmklassieker-wan-pipel-in-adam/|title=Vertoning filmklassieker 'Wan Pipel' in A'dam|date=11 May 2015|publisher=Waterkant.net|language=Dutch}}
Plot
Roy (Borger Breeveld) is an Afro-Surinamese man who studies in the Netherlands. He is recalled by telegram to Suriname because his mother is dying. His Dutch girlfriend Karina (Willeke van Ammelrooy) lends him money for a plane ticket. Back in his homeland, Roy soon becomes obsessed with his own country and its culture. When he falls for an Indo-Surinamese Hindu nurse, Rubia (Diana Gangaram Panday), the conservative Hindu and Black communities are in revolt. Roy will not return to the Netherlands to finish his studies, even if Karina comes to pick him up. His duty is in Suriname, he says.
Cast
- Borger Breeveld - Roy
- Diana Gangaram Panday - Rubia
- Willeke van Ammelrooy - Karina
- Emanuel van Gonter - Roy's father
- Ro Jackson-Breeveld - Roy's mother
- Sieuwpal Soekhlall - Rubia's father
- Bhagwandei Mokkumsingh - Rubia's mother
- Djardj Soekhlall - Rubia's brother
- Paragh Chotkan - Rubia's grandfather
- Etwarie Ramdin-Jhawnie - Rubia's grandmother
- Asha Bharosa - Rooshni
- Ruben Jitan - Rooshni's bridegroom
- Henk Gopali - Rubia's cousin
- J. Madho - Pandit
- Joyce Mungroo-Ooft - Henna
- Ruud Mungroo - Norman
- Grace Calor-Ooft - Carla
- Otto Sterman - Mr. Frenkel
{{Cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0075411/fullcredits/cast?ref_=m_tt_cl_sc|title = One People (1976) - IMDb|website = IMDb}}
References
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External links
- {{imdb title|id=0075411|title=Wan Pipel}}
- {{Youtube|zkYwt7xY8YE|Entire film (English subtitles)}}
Category:Surinamese drama films
Category:1970s Dutch-language films
Category:Films set in the Netherlands
Category:Films set in Suriname
Category:Films shot in Suriname
Category:Afro–Latin American culture
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