Sugar Cane Alley
Martinique, in the early 1930s. Young José and his grandmother live in a small village. Nearly everyone works cutting cane and barely earning a living. The overseer can fine a worker for the smallest infraction. The way to advance is to do well in school. José studies hard and succeeds in an exam allowing him to attend school in the capital. With only a partial scholarship, the tuition is very costly. José and his grandmother move to Fort-de-France to make José's studies easier...
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Sugar Cane Alley
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 21, 1983
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
Drama, Family
User Score
67%
Original Title
Rue cases-nègres
Production Companies
NEF Diffusion, SU.MA.FA., Orca Productions
Director
Euzhan Palcy
Description
Martinique, in the early 1930s. Young José and his grandmother live in a small village. Nearly everyone works cutting cane and barely earning a living. The overseer can fine a worker for the smallest infraction. The way to advance is to do well in school. José studies hard and succeeds in an exam allowing him to attend school in the capital. With only a partial scholarship, the tuition is very costly. José and his grandmother move to Fort-de-France to make José's studies easier...
