Queen Sugar is a family drama television series set in Louisiana. The story revolves around the Bordelon siblings who inherit their father's sugarcane farm and must navigate through the challenges of managing the farm while dealing with their own personal struggles and the complexities of family dynamics.
The Long Song is a historical drama miniseries set in 19th century Jamaica. It follows the life of a female slave named July as she navigates the harsh conditions of slavery and witnesses the struggles for freedom and abolition. The series also explores July's love affair and her determination to survive and create a better life for herself.
Veer-Zaara is a heartwarming film about the love story of Veer, an Indian Air Force pilot, and Zaara, a Pakistani woman. They meet and fall in love, but their love is tested by the deep-rooted hatred and conflict between their countries. Veer sacrifices his love for Zaara and is unjustly incarcerated for 22 years in a Pakistani prison. Years later, a young lawyer, Saamiya Siddiqui, comes across Veer's case and is determined to free him. As she delves into the past, she unravels a powerful story of love, sacrifice, and the resilience of the human spirit.
Cane (2007) is a drama TV show following the lives of the Duque family, a Cuban-American family running a sugarcane business in Florida. The family is faced with numerous challenges including family feuds, business struggles, and conflicts between traditions and modernization.
Behind the Sun (2001) is a movie set in a rural village in the 1910s. The story revolves around a family feud triggered by a tragic event. It explores themes of tradition, violence, suffering, and revenge. The protagonist, a young man, finds himself caught between loyalty to his family and his own desires for a different life. As the tensions escalate, secrets are revealed, and the consequences of past actions become unavoidable.
Cobra Verde tells the story of a man who travels to Africa during the height of the slave trade. He becomes involved in various adventures, including murder, slave ownership, and a pregnancy out of wedlock. Along the way, he encounters different tribes, works on a sugarcane plantation, and develops a reputation as a skilled soldier. Eventually, he finds himself in Brazil, where he becomes a bandit and attempts to overthrow the king. With themes of power, colonization, and survival, Cobra Verde explores the complexities of the African continent and its interactions with the Western world.
Namastey London is the heartwarming story of Jasmeet, a spirited young woman who is forced into a marriage she doesn't want. Determined to live life on her own terms, she convinces her husband to take her to London where she falls in love with a British man. The film explores themes of love, identity, and cultural clashes in a humorous and touching way.
In 1747, a handsome but rebellious Scotsman named Richard Abdee is auctioned off as a slave on a Caribbean island controlled by French and British sugar-planters. When caught having sex with his owner's wife, Abdee is given 100 lashes with the dreaded "dragonard" whip. This sentence is meant to be fatal but Abdee survives and later joins in a slave revolt which puts an end to the island's era of savage whippings.
Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe is a movie based on the true story of the life of Stefan Zweig, a renowned Austrian-Jewish writer. Set in the 1930s and 1940s, the film explores his struggle as a Jewish refugee, his exile from Austria, his time in New York City, and his eventual suicide in Petropolis, Brazil. It portrays his interactions with other famous authors and intellectuals during this turbulent time in history.
In a small town, a woman inherits a cafe and becomes entangled in a love triangle and a mysterious past. As secrets are revealed, tensions rise and relationships are tested.
December 7th is a documentary film that provides a detailed account of the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941. It showcases the events leading up to the attack, the aerial assault on the naval base in Hawaii, the damage caused, and the efforts of the US Navy to salvage and repair the ships. The film also explores the impact of the attack on the people of Hawaii and the subsequent involvement of the United States in World War II.
Land and Shade tells the story of a family grappling with poverty, illness, and the harsh realities of working in the sugarcane fields. As a grandfather returns to his estranged family, he must confront the devastating effects of terminal illness and the toll it takes on their lives. Amidst the struggle to survive, they find solace in their relationships and the beauty of the natural world.
The Assailant is a thrilling action movie set in Bahia, Brazil. It follows a young man who learns capoeira, a martial art form derived from African-Brazilian traditions. Fueled by his desire for revenge, he must confront his own past and the challenges of his present. As he battles his enemies, he discovers the power of his own spirit and the strength of the African-Brazilian religion. With the backdrop of sugarcane fields and the legend of the beetle, The Assailant showcases a captivating story of determination and triumph.
Trick or Treaters is a heartwarming animated movie set in a fairy-tale world. It tells the story of a young orphan girl named Sarah who lives in an orphanage run by the villainous Miss Faversham. Sarah's dream is to find her lost parents, and her journey takes an unexpected turn when she discovers a secret letter that leads her to a hidden treasure. With the help of her friends, including a talking horse and a band of misfit trick-or-treaters, Sarah embarks on a thrilling adventure to outwit a group of robbers and uncover the truth about her past. Along the way, she learns the power of friendship, courage, and the importance of standing up for what is right.
In a small village, a girl with a burned face falls in love with a man and struggles with societal norms and religious beliefs. Their love story unfolds amidst a backdrop of melodrama, sugarcane fields, a beautiful waterfall, and a sacred temple.
Two Australian sugarcane cutters spend their annual five-month vacations in Sydney with their mistresses.
It proceeds to document the stages of sugar production once in the mill then shifts to the unrest outside where a sakada was shot to death by one of the hacienda's guards. A sakada is a farmer who works in a sugarcane field, harvesting it during the months of October to December.
After the death of their mother, three estranged sisters return to their childhood home.
A partnership between the Government of Mali and an American agricultural investor may see 200-square kilometers of Malian land transformed into a large-scale sugar cane plantation. Land Rush documents the hopes, fears, wishes, and demands of small-scale subsistence farmers in the region who look to benefit, or lose out, from the deal.
Breathe In, Breathe Out centers on six, later seven, individuals who have gotten jobs harvesting sugarcane on a small Okinawa island. Each worker has their own unique personality as well as their own issues as they learn to work together...