Sugar Cane Alley
Original title: Rue Cases Nègres / Black Shack Alley
1983 · 1 h 43 min
Cast
Garry Cadenat Darling Légitimus Douta Seck Joby Bernabé Francisco Charles Marie-Jo Descas
Credits
Written by: 
Euzhan Palcy
Plot
In 1930s Martinique, an orphaned boy raised by his grandmother in a sugar plantation community is encouraged to study, in a story of poverty, dignity and education.
Sinekatalog’s take
A warm, powerful, landmark drama of Caribbean life.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (1,135 votes)
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