SUGAR ISLAND | Opening Night Screening | Gåsebäck Film Festival 2026 x Latinamerika i Fokus

We are excited to announce the opening film of Gåsebäck Film Festival: Sugar Island.

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.

Year: 2024

Runtime: 91 minutes

Directed by: Johanné Gómez Terrero

Country: Dominican Republic, Spain

Language: Spanish with English subtitles

In collaboration with Latinamerika i Fokus.

Screening details

When: Friday, August 28, 18:00

Where: Röda Kvarn bio, small salon

Get your ticket on Nortic: https://www.nortic.se/ticket/event/85291

Tickets can be bought through our (and Cafe Ray's) Nortic event page.