Sugar Island

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Drama

An unwanted pregnancy triggers the journey into adulthood for Makenya, a Dominican-Haitian teenager who lives in the Batey, a community surrounded by sugarcane fields.

Released: Mar 21, 2025

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Yelidá Díaz

Makenya

Ruth Emeterio

Filomena

Juan Maria Almonte

Grandfather

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