Martinique, in the early 1930s. Young José and his grandmother live in a small village. Nearly everyone works cutting cane and barely earning a living. The overseer can fine a worker for the smallest infraction. The way to advance is to do well in school. José studies hard and succeeds in an exam allowing him to attend school in the capital. With only a partial scholarship, the tuition is very costly. José and his grandmother move to Fort-de-France to make José's studies easier...
Sugar Cane Alley has generally received positive reviews.
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Sugar Cane Alley was released in 1983 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 18 reviews, giving Sugar Cane Alley (1983) an average rating of 73%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 82% and users giving an average score of 80%.
With a score of 73%, Sugar Cane Alley is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1983, which stands at 58%.
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