Interview - Up the river

Director Leon de Levita invites you to experience Up The River at the Curaçao International Film Festival in Caribbean Focus 3. This poignant 23-minute film, set in the Netherlands and Suriname, follows Roy and his Grandpa Benjamin on a journey upriver to visit a distant relative. As the trip unfolds, Roy discovers the depth of his grandfather's dementia. Through Grandpa's tale of Matuwi, an indigenous girl who chose to die among her beloved birds, this extraordinary river journey transforms into a profound exploration of memory, family, and loss.