Amsterdam, Traces of Sugar

Amsterdam, Traces of Sugar

Project start
Project end
Sites
Amsterdam
Paramaribo
Other name (in original language)
Amsterdam, Sporen van Suiker
Organisations
Partner country(ies)
Netherlands
Suriname
long description

The documentary 'Amsterdam, traces of sugar' focuses on the traces in Amsterdam, which lead us to the past and the history of slavery. T he Dutch Golden Age was a period in Dutch history, in which Dutch trade, science, military, and art were among the most acclaimed in the world. This documentary focuses on an underexposed side of the Dutch Golden Age: the slaveholders and merchants who were based in Amsterdam and were directly involved in slave trade. We visit specific spots around the famous canals of Amsterdam and learn more about this shared past of Amsterdam and her former colonies.