Maroons are African refugees who escaped slavery in the Caribbean, Central, South and North America, and formed independent settlements. Aluku Liba: Maroon Again is a rare docu-drama about the Aluku or Boni, a Maroon ethnic group living mainly on the riverbank in Maripasoula, southwest French Guiana. The film follows Loeti who has spent years away from his village in French Guiana, working in extreme conditions. When the army cracks down on illegal gold mining in the Amazon forest, he is forced to flee and must use the skills he learned as a child to survive in the forest. His only hope is to find his way home to his people and reclaim his Maroon past and culture.

A film by Nicolas JOLLIET

2009, Canada / French Guyana /Surinam, 1h30 min, Docu-Drama, French & Creole withs subs

with Laurence Alota, Loeti Mais

Year
2009

Runtime
90 minutes

Language
French & Creole, withs subs

Countries
Canada / French Guyana /Surinam

Director
Nicolas Jolliet

Screenwriter
Nicolas Jolliet

Cinematographer
Nicolas Jolliet

Editor
Nicolas Jolliet

Cast
Laurence Alota, Loeti Mais