How long is The Price of Sugar?

The Price of Sugar is 1 hr 30 min long.

What is The Price of Sugar about?

In 1997, appalled by the plight of the up to 20,000 Haitians annually lured into laboring for low wages on sugar plantations in the Dominican Republic, Catholic priest Christopher Hartley begins advocating to improve their working conditions. As a missionary in a rural parish, Hartley offers medical care and organizes a strike. His efforts anger the wealthy plantation owners, who stoke the Dominicans' hatred against the Haitians they feel are taking their jobs.

The Price of Sugar

Name: The Price of Sugar
Genre: Documentary
Duration: 90
Rating: 77

NR 1 hr 30 min

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How long is The Price of Sugar?: The Price of Sugar is 1 hr 30 min long.

Who directed The Price of Sugar?: Bill Haney

What is The Price of Sugar about?: In 1997, appalled by the plight of the up to 20,000 Haitians annually lured into laboring for low wages on sugar plantations in the Dominican Republic, Catholic priest Christopher Hartley begins advocating to improve their working conditions. As a missionary in a rural parish, Hartley offers medical care and organizes a strike. His efforts anger the wealthy plantation owners, who stoke the Dominicans' hatred against the Haitians they feel are taking their jobs.