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Sugar Island

20251h 31mJohanne Gómez Terrero

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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.

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RitualMigrationSpiritualityHairBurdenHaitianColonialismSocial ActivismUnwanted PregnancyMotherhood

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What is Sugar Island (2025) about?

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.

Who stars in Sugar Island?

Sugar Island stars Yelidá Díaz (Makenya), Ruth Emeterio (Filomena), Juan Maria Almonte (Grandfather), Génesis Piñeyro (Yelidá), Diógenes Medina (Leroi). The film was directed by Johanne Gómez Terrero.

How long is Sugar Island?

Sugar Island has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2025.

Where can I watch Sugar Island?

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