6:45pm Thursday 18th February
Instituto Cervantes, 22-24 City Rd, Chippendale
Two-night screening of the multi award-winning documentary ‘The Price of Sugar’
On Thursday 18th and Friday 19th of February, the Sydney Latin American Film Festival in partnership with the Cervantes Institute & Uncommon Productions will host a screening to raise funds for the people of Haiti. 100% of funds raised will be donated to: Infante Sano’s Help Hispaniola program www.infantesano.org and the Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund: www.yele.org
The Price of Sugar
Director: Bill Haney
Year: 2006
Country: USA
Duration: 90mins
Language: English
Just a few miles inland from the tourist filled beaches of the Dominican Republic, hidden from view, thousands of dispossessed Haitians have toiled under armed guard harvesting sugarcane, much 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 the story of Father Christopher Hartley, a charismatic Spanish priest, who is determined to improve the slave-like conditions of the Haitian immigrants, challenging powerful interests profiting from their work. The Vicini family, who own some of the sugar plantations on which the film was shot, have filed a lawsuit against the filmmakers in an attempt to block the film’s release.
The Price of Sugar raises key questions about where the products we consume originate and at what human cost they are produced. It is narrated by the actor Paul Newman.
EVENT DETAILS:
FILM: The Price of Sugar
DATE: Thursday 18th and Friday 19th February
VENUE: Instituto Cervantes, 22-24 City Rd, Chippendale, NSW 2008
TIME: 6:45 for 7pm start
MINIMUM DONATION: $15 – tickets available at the door from 6pm and through
Moshtix:
Thursday 18th Feb OR Friday 19th Feb
Please note that seating is limited so come in early to avoid disappointment.
For more information please contact:
Laura Luna: 0411 328 063
supporter@sydneylatinofilmfestival.org