SUGAR ISLAND

Official screening

  • thursday, 5 september 2024
Sala Perla
17:00

Awards

Edipo Re Award - Special Mention
Ca' Foscari Youth Jury Award
Fai Persona Lavoro Ambiente Foundation Award - Special Mention on the theme of work
by Johanné Gómez Terrero
with Yelidá Díaz, Ruth Emeterio, Juan María Almonte, Génesis Piñeyro, Diógenes Medina

(2024, Dominican Republic, Spain, 91')

Makenya is thirteen years old and pregnant. In addition to the unwanted pregnancy, there is the risk that her family will be suddenly relocated. In the small village surrounded by a sugarcane plantation, the only source of livelihood for the entire community, agricultural automation is gradually replacing manual labor. The theme of colonial exploitation serves as the backdrop to the personal story of young Makenya, who, forced to face adulthood sooner than expected, finds comfort in spirituality and the supernatural.

by Redazione VeNews
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