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Sugar Island 2025 Directed by Johanne Gómez Terrero

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.

Production Countries Dominican Republic , Spain
Language Spanish
Spoken Languages Haitian; Haitian Creole , Spanish
Gnere Drama
Production Companies Guasábara Cine , Tinglado Film
Revenue $2,028
Release Date 21 March 2025
91 mins
Cast
Yelidá Díaz
Yelidá Díaz Makenya
Ruth Emeterio
Ruth Emeterio Filomena
Juan Maria Almonte
Juan Maria Almonte Grandfather
Génesis Piñeyro
Génesis Piñeyro Yelidá
Diógenes Medina
Diógenes Medina Leroi
Francis Cruz
Francis Cruz El Vendedor
Xiomara Rodríguez
Xiomara Rodríguez Doctora
Keven Carvajal
Keven Carvajal Chino en el picapollo
Crew
Director
Johanne Gómez Terrero
Johanne Gómez Terrero
Writers
Johanne Gómez Terrero
Johanne Gómez Terrero
María Abenia
María Abenia
Producers
Fernando Santos Diaz
Fernando Santos Diaz
David Baute
David Baute
Executive Producers
Rafael García Albizu
Rafael García Albizu
Gabriel Valencia
Gabriel Valencia
Editor
Raúl Barreras
Raúl Barreras
Production Design
Oliver Rivas
Oliver Rivas
Sound
Homer Mora
Homer Mora
Diego A. Steffens
Diego A. Steffens
José Homer Mora Acosta
José Homer Mora Acosta
Costume Design
Palma Ruiz
Palma Ruiz
Palma Ruiz
Palma Ruiz
Music
Jonay Armas
Jonay Armas
Gagá de la 30
Gagá de la 30
Lighting
Omar Caballero Pimentel
Omar Caballero Pimentel
Eduardo Pérez Toral
Eduardo Pérez Toral
Assistant Directors
Neury Laurencio
Neury Laurencio
Paula Bilbao Aragon
Paula Bilbao Aragon
Yinna De La Cruz
Yinna De La Cruz
Additional Photography
Carlos Rodríguez
Carlos Rodríguez