"The Sugar Babies"

Sunday, March 30

2:00 pm to 3:45 pm

The Mercury Cafe

2199 California St.

$5 suggested donation

   THE MORAL PRICE OF SUGAR

Two out of every three spoonsful of sugar consumed in the United States was produced by the Fanjul Group, which is the majority shareholder of Domino Sugar.  Much of that sugar comes from the Dominican Republic where the Fanjul family is a major shareholder in the sugar business, and the sugarcane field workers are all Haitian.

This documentary film examines the conditions of the sugarcane workers and their families, and the circumstances can only be considered modern day slavery.  Composed of gripping field testimonies and hidden camera footage obtained during 18 months of documentation, the film also features interviews with Haiti's (former) Ambassador to the United States, the U.S. Delegate to the Office of Human Trafficking, and representatives of Human Rights Watch and other advocacy, religious and legal groups.  The plight of the children of sugarcane workers is especially disturbing.

Narrated by Edwidge Danticat, the award-winning Haitian writer.  Directed by Amy Serrano.    99 minutes.

Co-sponsored by the Colorado Committee on Africa and the Caribbean and the Service Learning Center of Regis University.  For information, contact (303) 329-5881.