The Price of Sugar
Two half sister, bound by slavery, divided by love
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?
- Year : 2013
- Country : South Africa, Netherlands, Germany
- Genre : Drama, History
- Studio : Spier Films, Comet Film Produktion GmbH, Cool Beans, PVPictures
- Keyword : marriage, slavery, plantation, colony, slave auction, first love, 18th century, half sister, suriname, runaway slave
- Director : Jean van de Velde
- Cast : Neil Sandilands, Gaite Jansen, Benja Bruijning, Anna Raadsveld, Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing, Yannick van de Velde