The Price of Sugar

The Price of Sugar

120 mins | Drama, History | Sept. 26, 2013

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?

The Price of Sugar

120 mins | Drama, History | Sept. 26, 2013

The Price of Sugar
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?
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Spier Films, Comet Film Produktion GmbH, Cool Beans, PVPictures
Original title Hoe Duur Was de Suiker
Directors Jean van de Velde
Writers Cynthia McLeod, Jean van de Velde

Cast

Neil Sandilands

as Reinder Almersma

Gaite Jansen

as Sarith

Benja Bruijning

as Nathan

Anna Raadsveld

as Elza

Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing

as Mini-Mini

Daniel Janks

as Father Nassy

Carel Nel

as Von Beunekom

De-Wet Nagel

as Rich merchant

Kees Boot

as Julius Robles Medina

Werner Kolf

as Alex

José Domingos

as Slave Merchant

Estelle Terblanche

as Rebecca