Sugar cane malice = Mal de caña / by Juan A. Zapata.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Zapata, Juan, film director.

Matheu, Jan, screenwriter, film producer.

Llosa, Sofía Nicolini, director of photograph.

Grobas, Sergio, film producer.

Abad, Ibai, film producer.

Egidos, Laura, film producer.

Cortacans, Oriol, film producer.

Roma, Marc, film producer.

Abréu, Ico, film producer.

Ambròs, Jordi, film producer.

Abril, Ginebra, dubbing director.

Perez, Alberto, remix artist.

Bello "Mítiko", José Julio, composer (expression).

Sombatabat, production company.

Mayo Films, production company.

IFilm, production company.

Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts, sponsoring body.

ArtMattan Productions, film distributor.

Language:

English

Spanish

Subjects (All):

Sugar workers--Dominican Republic.

Sugar workers.

Sugarcane industry--Dominican Republic.

Sugarcane industry.

Foreign workers, Haitian--Dominican Republic.

Foreign workers, Haitian.

Forced labor--Dominican Republic.

Forced labor.

Haitians--Dominican Republic.

Haitians.

Slavery--Dominican Republic.

Slavery.

Sugarcane--Dominican Republic.

Sugarcane.

Dominican Republic.

Genre:

Documentary films -- Dominican Republic.

Documentary films.

Nonfiction films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (76 minutes)) : sound, color

Manufacture:

New York : ArtMattan Productions, 2021.

Other Title:

Mal de caña

Place of Publication:

[Barcelona], Spain : Sombatabat ; Mayo Films ; 2021.

Language Note:

Dialogue in Spanish ; subtitles in English.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

A documentary about a case of modern slavery in one of the largest sugar cane plantations in the world, located in the Dominican Republic and belonging to the Fanjul Family, one of the most powerful families in America. Far from the eyes of the countless tourists who seek relaxation in the Dominican Republic's verdant tropical resorts, tens of thousands of undocumented Haitian immigrants labor in the fields of the former sugar colony. Through interviews with, and observational footage of, several families, this film explores a vicious cycle that devalues those who make up a major part of the island's workforce, stripping them of the chance for empowerment or opportunity and forcing them to endure instability, poor living conditions, and meager pay. Even still, workers and community organizers seek change and accountability from the private sugar companies that rule one of the island's key industries with near impunity, while a new generation of immigrant children strive for a better life, encouraged and bolstered by the sacrifices of their parents.

Notes:

Description based on online resource (viewed on April 7, 2023).

OCLC:

1303391725

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.