Sugar Island
2025-03-21
1
es 91mDrama
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.
Director
Johanne Gómez Terrero
Production Design
Oliver Rivas
Writer
Johanne Gómez Terrero
Sound
Homer Mora
Producer
David Baute
Costumer
Palma Ruiz
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Status
ReleasedRevenue
$2,028Countries
- Dominican Republic
- Spain
Companies
- Guasábara Cine
- Tinglado Film
