Sugar Island Purchasing Option:DVD only Kuessipan tells the story of

Kuessipan tells the story of two young Innu women whose friendship is tested as they come of age in an Indigenous community in Quebec

90 minutes

His biggest challenge

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Sugar Island Purchasing Option:DVD only Kuessipan tells the story ofSugar Island Set amidst the sugarcane fields of the Dominican Republic, Sugar Island follows Makenya, a young Dominican Haitian woman facing an unwanted pregnancy while navigating a legacy of colonial violence, racial discrimination, and labor exploitation. Through Makenyas eyes, the film unfolds a complex story about the intersections of ethnicity, gender, immigration, and classechoing the lived experiences of many in the Afro Caribbean diaspora.