Sugar Cane Alley
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Movie Reviews of Sugar Cane Alley
Movie Review: Applicable to life anywhere 2 cultures have crossed
Summary: 5 Stars
This was an excelent film.... It is applicable to any society, particularly Criolo, or in french 'creole' society; mixing of European and African ancestry. This reminded me so much of my own Cape Verdean Culture. Although, Cape Verdeans are Criolo mostly from African and Portuguese heritage, the stories are just about the same. An interesting voice from a different part of the world, depicting human dignity, genuinity and effects of Crioloness. Highly recommend this interesting take on humanity from Creole part of the world...Movie Review: Black People as Human Beings
Summary: 5 Stars
Sugar Cane Alley is a simple story but its import to the body of moving images which depict 'Black' life is tremendous. The story is alternately funny, tragic and poignant. Palcy has captured a way of life, being and understanding that is no doubt endangered by the push to so-called 'democratize' every inch of the planet. It is beautifully shot and well cast. I haven't viewed it in a few years but its images, rhythm and resonance still reside within my psyche, in my soul. We're all more human because this film exists.Movie Review: Sugar Cane Alley
Summary: 5 Stars
Euzhan Palcy's warm, deeply felt film about mentorship and sacrifice is a life-affirming experience, and springs from autobiographical roots. Palcy recreates the plantation life with a keen sense of balance, offsetting the squalid conditions of workers with an authentic feeling of community and the innocence of childhood. All the central players are superb, particularly Cadenat and Legitimus. Another hidden gem.Movie Review: Sugar Cane Workers
Summary: 4 Stars
This movie depicts the life of sugar cane field workers in the French Caribbean and the great difficulty they have in doing anything else but working in the fields. It is also a delightful movie on poor blacks in the Caribbean, showing the day-to-day fun of the youth, and the real, practical concerns of their parents. In many respects it shows the intensiveness of Sugar cane harvesting, and is a nice movie to view for those who are interested in the story of sugar and its great impact on the modern Western Civilization. The movie is a nice companion to the great anthropologist Sidney Mintz' book Sweetness and Power: The Place of Sugar in Modern History. The unknown actors are a treat for both their innocence and naturalness. Two to note are the main character of the movie, a young boy named Jose and an old man in the movie whose facial expressions and words stay with you long after the movie is over (particularly in the scene with Jose and him around a fire). To get more technical, the movie was not fantastic as there were not too many scenes that resonated more than this one just mentioned, the movie was however simply delightful. For Language buffs a nice introduction to Caribbean French.Movie Review: Truly Enlightening
Summary: 4 Stars
For the little that i did see about this movie, i found it very interesting how palcy's grandmother did everything she could to make sure he recieved the best education there was. While others didnt value the importance of an education, she took advantage of every opportunity that came along. i didnt realize how important educationn was to succeed in other countries until I watched thos movie. I would reccommend it to anyone who has not yet see it. Go And VIew It NOw!
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