The Price of Sugar (2013)

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?

Release Date : Sep 26, 2013

Runtime : 2h 0m

Genre : Drama  History  

Companies : Spier Films, Comet Film Produktion GmbH, Cool Beans, PVPictures

Countries : South Africa, Netherlands, Germany

Keywords : marriage, slavery, plantation, colony, slave auction, first love, 18th century, half sister, suriname, runaway slave