Sugar Cane Alley (1983)

Sugar Cane Alley (1983)

1983-09-21 France, Martinique 103 Min. PG-13
6.7 28 votes

Overview

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...

Cast

Darling Légitimus is M'Man Tine
Douta Seck is Medouze
Medouze
Joby Barnabé is Monsieur Saint-Louis
Monsieur Saint-Louis
Francisco Charles is Le Géreur
Marie-Ange Farot is Madame Saint Louis
Madame Saint Louis