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Operation Makonaima

Operation Makonaima

1972 · 90 min · Action, Crime

A group of young South American rebels attempt to incite a revolution and bring forth a better world. This is reportedly the first Surinamese feature length film.

Directed by Ramdjan Abdoelrahman · Written by Francis Quamina Farrier

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