Thunder in Guyana

50m
Documentary
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Thunder in Guyana is the remarkable tale of Janet Jagan, a young woman from Chicago who married Guyanese activist Cheddi Jagan and set off for the British colony to start a socialist revolution. For more than fifty years, the couple fought tirelessly to liberate the country from colonial rule and exploitation.

Cast

Janet Jagan
Herself(archival)
Cheddi Jagan
Himself(archival)

Crew

Suzanne Wasserman
Director, Writer
Amanda Zinoman
Editor
Debra Granik
Director of Photography
Ferne Pearlstein
Director of Photography
Deborah Shaffer
Executive Producer
Richard Fleming
Sound Recordist
Steve Sandberg
Music
Basya Schechter
Music

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