Sugar Cane Alley
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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...
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Edited by Marie Josephe YoyotteShot by Dominique ChapuisScored by Groupe MalavoiDesigned by Hoang Thanh At
Also known as
- Die Straße der Negerhüttende
- Sugar Cane Alleyen
- Via delle capanne negreit
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16 unique people credited
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Marie Jo Descas
as La mère de Léopold
Marie Ange Farot
as Madame Saint-Louis
Henri Melon
as Monsieur Roc - l'instituteur
Eugene Mona
as Douze Orteils
Joel Palcy
as Carmen
Garry Cadenat
as José Assam dit Jo
Darling Legitimus
as M'Man Tine
Douta Seck
as Médouze
Joby Bernabe
as Monsieur Saint-Louis
Francisco Charles
as Le Gereur
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