Sugar Island / director Johanné Gómez Terrero.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Barreras, Raúl, editor of moving image work.

Prado, Alván, director of photography.

Armas, Jonay, composer (expression).

Gómez Terrero, Johanné, 1985- film director, screenwriter.

Abenia Gracia, María, screenwriter.

Santos Díaz, Fernando, film producer.

Díaz, Yelidá, actor.

Almonte, Juan María, 1947- actor.

Emeterio, Ruth, actor.

Guasábara Cine, production company.

Tinglado Film (Firm), production company.

ArtMattan Productions, film distributor, publisher.

Standardized Title:

Sugar Island (Motion picture)

Language:

English

Haitian French Creole

Spanish

Subjects (All):

Sugarcane industry--Dominican Republic--Drama.

Sugarcane industry.

Pregnant teenagers--Dominican Republic--Drama.

Pregnant teenagers.

Haitians--Dominican Republic--Drama.

Haitians.

Dominican Republic--Social conditions--Drama.

Dominican Republic.

Traveling theater--Dominican Republic--Drama.

Traveling theater.

Haiti--Social conditions--Drama.

Haiti.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (1 hr., 30 min., 57 sec.)) : sound, color

Place of Publication:

[New York, NY] : Artmattan Productions, [2024]

Language Note:

In Spanish and Haitian with subtitles in English.

System Details:

digital

video file

Summary:

"Sugar Island immerses us in the Dominican Republic' s sugarcane fields, where Makenya, a Dominican-Haitian teenager, navigates an unwanted pregnancy and the harsh labor that defines her world. Director Johanné Gómez Terrero masterfully blends social realism, spirituality, and Afro-futurism to expose the enduring legacy of colonial exploitation. As Makenya confronts family burdens and the specter of displacement, a mysterious theater troupe's arrival illuminates the haunting connections between past and present struggles."

Participant:

Yelidá Díaz, Juan María Almonte, Ruth Emeterio, Génesis Piñeyro, Diógenes Medína, Francis Cruz.

Credits:

Johanné Gómez Terrero, María Abenia Gracia; camera, Alván Prado; editor, Raúl Barreras; music, Jonay Armas.

Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 2024.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed May 11, 2026).

OCLC:

1572662976

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.