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Sugar Island

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An unwanted pregnancy, triggers the journey into adulthood for Makenya, a Dominican-Haitian teenager who lives in the Batey, a community surrounded by sugarcane fields. A serpent appears in her path. It is the embodiment of The Mysteries, entities that guide her towards recognizing her earthly power and her awareness in the realm of the impossible.

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Rubén Rosario MiamiArtZine Jun 11
That commitment to bring about change, as well as the movie's richly textured surfaces, elevate this uneven hybrid of kitchen-sink drama, social problem film and fever dream that tries to be so many things all at once. Go to Full Review Javier Ocaña Cinemanía (Spain) Mar 20
3/5
A laudable curiosity. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Johanne Gomez Terrero

Director

Yelidá Díaz

Actor

Francis Cruz

Actor

Juan Maria Almonte

Actor

Ruth Emeterio

Actor

Génesis Piñeyro

Actor

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Sugar Island

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Movie Info

Synopsis An unwanted pregnancy, triggers the journey into adulthood for Makenya, a Dominican-Haitian teenager who lives in the Batey, a community surrounded by sugarcane fields. A serpent appears in her path. It is the embodiment of The Mysteries, entities that guide her towards recognizing her earthly power and her awareness in the realm of the impossible.
Director
Johanne Gomez Terrero
Producer
Fernando Santos Diaz
Screenwriter
Johanne Gomez Terrero, María Abenia, Johanne Gomez Terrero
Production Co
Guasábara Cine
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Haitian Creole
Runtime
1h 31m