Tessa Leuwsha's documentary "Mother Suriname-Mama Sranan", based on her book "Fansi's silence", received a special mention at IDFA 2023 and the award for best long documentary at the Cine Invisible Festival Internacional. Leuwsha, who also wrote books such as "Plantage Wildlust" and directed the film "Frits de Gids", emphasizes the importance of the Surinamese perspective and the challenges of writing for film due to the need for fundraising. She is considering a documentary about the freedom fighter Boni and emphasizes the mixing of fiction and non-fiction in her work.

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