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On the island of the Dominican Republic, tourists flock to pristine beaches unaware that a few miles away thousands of dispossessed Haitians have toiled under armed-guard on plantations harvesting sugarcane, most of which ends up in U.S. kitchens. They work grueling hours and frequently lack decent housing, clean water, electricity, education or healthcare. "The Price of Sugar" follows Father Christopher Hartley, a charismatic Spanish priest, as he organizes some of this hemisphere's poorest people, challenging powerful interests profiting from their work. This film raises key questions about where the products we consume originate and at what human cost they are produced.

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"INCREDIBLY MOVING. A LITTLE KNOWN STORY THAT MUST BE SEEN"- Amnesty International USA

"STIRRING, EMOTIONAL TRIBUTE"- The Boston Phoenix

"A POWERFUL FILM"- HDNet

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Screen Daily.com Reviews The Price of Sugar

http://www.screendaily.com/ScreenDailyArticle.aspx?intStoryI D=33948 The Price of Sugar Peter Brunette in Los Angeles 09 Aug 2007 11:32 Dir: Bill Haney. US. 2007. 90min One the stand-out documentaries ...
Posted by The Price of Sugar on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 06:29:00 PST

Price Of Sugar Docuweek Review

The Price of SugarBottom Line: This politically charged docu should be required viewing for Americans.By Stephen FarberAug 23, 2007DocuWeekA number of documentaries during the past few years have take...
Posted by The Price of Sugar on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 06:16:00 PST

HAITI-DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Film on Plantations Spurs Backlash

HAITI-DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Film on Plantations Spurs BacklashBy Michael DeibertCredit:Walter Astrada Armed sugar cane field guard in the Dominican Republic.NEW YORK, Jun 4 (IPS) - When a man stood up a...
Posted by The Price of Sugar on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:00:00 PST

BOSTON GLOBE Interview with Bill Haney

Bitter vision grows in the sugarcane fieldsFilmmaker moved by workers' plightBy Don Aucoin, Globe Staff | June 18, 2007WAYLAND -- Back in the beginning -- before the film-festival award, before the ...
Posted by The Price of Sugar on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 11:57:00 PST