Synopsis

In the late 1920s, Arthur Parisius, aka Kid Dynamite, travelled from his native Suriname to the Netherlands where his swinging jazz, inspired by South American music, became immensely popular. However, in the late 1930s, the authorities turned against this ‘nigger music’.

Details

Feature (75mins) Historical | Suriname, The Netherlands

Language:

Dutch

Production

Producers:

PVH Film
Pieter van Huystee

Directors:

Hans Hylkema