83 Million Gees, the film, premieres next week

A scene from the film

83 Million Gees, a stage play adapted into a film, will premiere on the big screen at the National Cultural Centre on November 23 and 24.

The highly-acclaimed play won the National Drama Festival last year and was adapted into a film by Guyanese filmmaker Mahadeo Shivraj. The screenplay was written by playwright Ronald Hollingsworth.

It tells the story of a multi-racial group of people who steal $83 million from the central bank. However, their plan is