Sugar Island_
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.
Director
Johanne Gómez Terrero
Starring
Yelidá Díaz, Ruth Emeterio, Juan Maria Almonte
Box Office
$2K
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Sugar Island was released 1 year ago in 2025.
Sugar Island is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 31m.
CAST (8)
CREW
Director
Writer
BOX OFFICE
$2K
Revenue
STUDIOS (2)
Guasábara Cine
Tinglado Film
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
91 min (1h 31m)
Language
Spanish
Country
DO, Spain
Rating
1.0/10 (1 votes)
Popularity
5
Box Office
$2,028
IMDB
Trailer
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Sugar Island about?
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.
How long is Sugar Island?
Sugar Island has a runtime of 91 minutes (1h 31m).
Who directed Sugar Island?
Sugar Island was directed by Johanne Gómez Terrero.
Who stars in Sugar Island?
The cast of Sugar Island includes Yelidá Díaz, Ruth Emeterio, Juan Maria Almonte, Génesis Piñeyro, Diógenes Medina.
How much did Sugar Island make at the box office?
Sugar Island earned $2,028 worldwide at the box office.
What is the rating of Sugar Island?
Sugar Island has a rating of 1.0 out of 10 based on 1 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama
KEYWORDS (24)
ritual
migration
spirituality
hair
burden
haitian
colonialism
social activism
unwanted pregnancy
motherhood
woman director
enslavement
dominican
sugarcane
granddaughter
juxtapositions
queer
black identity
prose
youth
latin american
teenager
sugar
first feature