The Silent March
A documentary project about memory, justice, and Indigenous land rights in Suriname.
Project Overview
The Silent March is a documentary film project developed by Chip Bray together with Victor Bray and Magda Augusteijn. The film follows Ryan Blanca, a Surinamese-Dutch man of Indigenous descent, as he retraces the historic protest march first walked by his father, Harold Blanca, nearly fifty years earlier.
Logline
Ryan Blanca travels with his father to Suriname to retrace the same protest march that his father, Harold Blanca, walked 50 years earlier. Through this journey, he hopes to find answers to why the rights of Indigenous communities in Suriname are still not recognized half a century later.
Why This Story Matters
The film explores Indigenous land rights, historical injustice, intergenerational memory, and the ongoing impact of colonial systems. It connects a deeply personal journey to a larger political and human story that remains urgent today.
The Team
Chip Bray
Producer, creative collaborator, and development partner.
Victor Bray
Filmmaker and visual storyteller contributing to the project’s cinematic development.
Magda Augusteijn
Director and researcher guiding the project’s investigative and narrative direction.