The Price of Sugar (2007): Complete Video Guide & Activities

In 1997, appalled by the plight of the up to 20,000 Haitians annually lured into laboring for low wages on sugar plantations in the Dominican Republic, Catholic priest Christopher Hartley begins advocating to improve their working conditions. As a missionary in a rural parish, Hartley offers medical care and organizes a strike. His efforts anger the wealthy plantation owners, who stoke the Dominicans' hatred against the Haitians they feel are taking their jobs.

DIRECTED BY
Bill Haney
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WRITTEN BY

Bill Haney
Peter Rhodes

You can access the film on Amazon, iTunes, kanopy, VUDU

This film is an Uncommon Productions film. Check out their amazing website with other films and educator guides: Uncommon Productions

I was fortunate enough to be hired by Uncommon Productions to put together educator toolkits for their movies - free of charge.

Other films by Uncommon Products:

Life Among the Whales (2007)

The Last Mountain (2011)

This film is aligned to the United Nations Sustainability Goals:

Goal 1: No Poverty

Goal 2: No Hunger

Goal 8: Decent work and Economic Growth

Goal 10: Reduce Inequalities