Sugar Island - Opening Film at Gåsebäck Film Festival 2026

Synopsis: An unwanted pregnancy triggers the journey into adulthood for Makenya, a Dominican-Haitian teenager who lives in the Batey, a community surrounded by sugarcane fields.
A strong drama commenting on colonialism and social injustice, depicting liberation that arises from political awakening and acceptance of ancestral spirituality.

Directed by: Johanné Gómez Terrero
Runtime: 91 minutes
Language: Spanish
Subtitles: English
Country: Dominican Republic, Spain
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPWtdgE7Fbw

Shown at Röda Kvarn cinema.

In collaboration with Latinamerika i Fokus.