Action,Drama
United States of America
Sweet Sugar is a 1972 drama film directed by Michel Levesque. It follows the story of a young woman named Sugar, played by Phyllis Davis, who gets caught in a drug bust and is forced to choose between going to jail or working on a sugarcane plantation with other convicts.
Sugar decides to take the offer of working on the plantation, hoping to avoid jail time and gain her freedom. Upon arrival, she finds herself working alongside a group of other female prisoners, all living in squalid conditions and forced to work long hours under harsh supervision.
As she settles into her new life, Sugar learns more about her fellow prisoners and the injustices they face. She begins to plot with them to escape their captors and regain their freedom.
As the story unfolds, Sweet Sugar tackles themes of oppression, injustice, and female empowerment. The film boasts a talented cast of actors, including Ella Edwards, Timothy Brown, and Angela Mao, and features a memorable soundtrack by the renowned composer, Michel Polnareff.
Despite its low budget and exploitation film roots, Sweet Sugar has become a cult classic, standing as a testament to the resilience and power of women in the face of adversity.
