My Name Is Sita is the coming-of-age story of a young girl who finds her way to adulthood and emancipation in 1950’s Suriname, a country torn apart by ethnic and religious divisions. After her mother’s passing, Sita has to take care of her authoritative father and little brother while fighting for a place within society. When she finds herself pregnant with her neighbour’s child, however, she has no other option than to marry him. It puts an end to a future in which she would fi nally be free.