91 minutes | Spain, Dominican Republic | Haitian and Spanish with English subtitles

Sugar Island immerses us in the Dominican Republic’s sugarcane fields, where Makenya, a Dominican-Haitian teenager, navigates an unexpected pregnancy and the harsh labour that defines her world. The screening will be followed by a discussion focusing on the history of the island nation’s sugar plantations, the evolution from slave labour to the Batey system, and current labour organizing within this exploitative sector. It will also delve into the director’s artistic approach.

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This venue is wheelchair accessible and has gender neutral, wheelchair accessible washrooms.