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The Price of Sugar

The Price of Sugar

Two half sister, bound by slavery, divided by love

20136.12h 0m

Overview

A story about two half-sisters life in the eighteenth century Suriname. There is Lynda, a white colonial and slave owner, and her slave Mini-Mini's. While Lynda is slowly embittered by the hard life in the colony, Mini-Mini gets a chance at her own happiness. The question is, if she dares to seize that chance, as this happiness is at the expense of her mistress and half sister?

Directed by Jean van de Velde
Written by Jean van de Velde, Cynthia McLeod
Produced by Michael Auret, Richard Claus, Paul Voorthuysen
Box OfficeBudget: $7.1M0

Top Cast

Neil Sandilands

Neil Sandilands

Reinder Almersma

Gaite Jansen

Gaite Jansen

Sarith

Benja Bruijning

Benja Bruijning

Nathan

Anna Raadsveld

Anna Raadsveld

Elza

Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing

Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing

Mini-Mini

Yannick van de Velde

Yannick van de Velde

Rutger

Daniel Janks

Daniel Janks

Father Nassy

Jaap Spijkers

Jaap Spijkers

van Omhoog

Carel Nel

Carel Nel

Von Beunekom

D

De-Wet Nagel

Rich merchant

Themes & Keywords

marriageslaveryplantationcolonyslave auctionfirst love18th centuryhalf sistersurinamerunaway slave

About The Price of Sugar

The Price of Sugar is a drama, history film released in 2013 exploring themes of marriage, slavery, plantation, colony, slave auction, first love. Directed by Jean van de Velde, it stars Neil Sandilands, Gaite Jansen, Benja Bruijning. A story about two half-sisters life in the eighteenth century Suriname. There is Lynda, a white colonial and slave owner, and her slave Mini-Mini's. While Lynda is slowly embittered by the hard life in the colony, Mini-Mini gets a chance at her own happiness. The question is, if she dares to seize that chance, as this happiness is at the expense of her mistress and half sister?

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