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Sugar Island

202591 min 1.0 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

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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Release / first air2025-03-21
Original languageES
GenresDrama
DirectorJohanne Gómez Terrero
WriterJohanne Gómez Terrero
BudgetNot available
Revenue$2,028
ProductionGuasábara Cine, Tinglado Film

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8 cast members
Yelidá DíazYelidá DíazMakenya
Ruth EmeterioRuth EmeterioFilomena
Juan Maria AlmonteJuan Maria AlmonteGrandfather
Génesis PiñeyroGénesis PiñeyroYelidá
Diógenes MedinaDiógenes MedinaLeroi
Francis CruzFrancis CruzEl Vendedor
Xiomara RodríguezXiomara RodríguezDoctora
Keven CarvajalKeven CarvajalChino en el picapollo

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