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Directed by
Randall Luidens
&
Elai Petronia

Written and produced by
Melissa Stamper

Starring
Adi Martis
,
Edric Croes
,
Tuesday Irwin
,
Ted Johnson
, and
Indra Stamper

Si e Baranca por a Papia traces the history of slavery in Aruba through the landscapes where it unfolded.

Through archival research, reenactments, and personal narratives, the film connects names from the archives to real locations— revealing a past that still echoes in the present.

A story rooted in Aruba, echoing across the Caribbean.

SCREENINGS

Find out when you can see it

March 5, 2026
The Movies @ Renaissance
The Renaissance MArketplace, Lloyd G. Smith Blvd 9, Oranjestad, Aruba
Times:
7:00PM
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September 12, 2025
The Movies @ Renaissance 2
The Renaissance MArketplace, Lloyd G. Smith Blvd 9, Oranjestad, Aruba
Times:
1:00AM2:00PM4:00PM6:42PM
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August 28, 2025
The Movies @ Renaissance
The Renaissance MArketplace, Lloyd G. Smith Blvd 9, Oranjestad, Curacao
Times:
1:00AM2:00PM8:00PM
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What's Next

Following Curaçao, the film will continue its journey across the Dutch Caribbean and beyond:

  • Bonaire
  • Sint Maarten
  • Saba
  • Sint Eustatius
  • The Netherlands

Further screenings are also being explored across the wider Caribbean, including Suriname and other regional territories.