The Sugar Babies is a 2007 feature-length documentary film about
exploitation in the sugar plantations of the Dominican Republic. The
film, narrated by Edwidge Danticat, explores how the descendants of
African slaves, brought over from Haiti, live and work in unfair
conditions akin to "modern day slavery."The Sugar Babies was shot on
location in the Dominican Republic, Haiti, England, and the United
States. The 99-minute film is originally in Spanish, French and Creole
and sub-titled in English, and produced by the Hope, Courage and
Justice Project of New Orleans, the Human Rights Foundation of New
York, and the former Siren Studios of Miami.The film was written,
shot, produced, and directed by Amy Serrano. Its executive producer is
Claudia Chiesi, its producer is Thor Halvorssen, Constance Haqq is
co-producer and Salvador Longoria and Tico Pujals are associate
producers. The film was edited by Jason Ocasio and scored by Bill
Cruz.The film officially premiered at the Montreal International
Haitian Film Festival, but preview screenings in Paris and Miami led
to heated controversy.
exploitation in the sugar plantations of the Dominican Republic. The
film, narrated by Edwidge Danticat, explores how the descendants of
African slaves, brought over from Haiti, live and work in unfair
conditions akin to "modern day slavery."The Sugar Babies was shot on
location in the Dominican Republic, Haiti, England, and the United
States. The 99-minute film is originally in Spanish, French and Creole
and sub-titled in English, and produced by the Hope, Courage and
Justice Project of New Orleans, the Human Rights Foundation of New
York, and the former Siren Studios of Miami.The film was written,
shot, produced, and directed by Amy Serrano. Its executive producer is
Claudia Chiesi, its producer is Thor Halvorssen, Constance Haqq is
co-producer and Salvador Longoria and Tico Pujals are associate
producers. The film was edited by Jason Ocasio and scored by Bill
Cruz.The film officially premiered at the Montreal International
Haitian Film Festival, but preview screenings in Paris and Miami led
to heated controversy.
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