Sugar Cane Alley

IMDb 6.7 1983 • 103 min • DramaFamily

Director

Euzhan Palcy

Country

FR

Plot Summary

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...

Top Cast

Garry Cadenat
Garry Cadenat Jose
Darling Légitimus
Darling Légitimus M'Man Tine
Douta Seck
Douta Seck Medouze
Joby Barnabé
Joby Barnabé Monsieur Saint-Louis
Francisco Charles
Francisco Charles Le Géreur