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Sugar Cane Alley (1983) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1983 · 103 mins · French
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- Directed by
- Euzhan Palcy
- Starring
- Garry Cadenat, Francisco Charles, Douta Seck, Darling Légitimus, Joby Barnabé, Marie-Ange Farot
Set in early‑1930s Martinique, young José and his grandmother live in a cane‑cutting village where workers barely earn enough and the overseer punishes any mistake. José studies relentlessly, passes an exam and wins a partial scholarship to attend school in Fort‑de‑France. To afford the tuition, they relocate to the capital, hoping city life will ease his education.
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