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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 serpent appears in her path. It is the embodiment of The Mysteries, entities that guide her towards recognizing her earthly power and her awareness in the realm of the impossible.

Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival

    2024 Nominee Audience Award
        International Competition
        Johanne Gomez Terrero

Málaga Spanish Film Festival

2025 Nominee Golden Biznaga

    Best Iberoamerican Film (Mejor Película Iberoamericana)

    Johanne Gomez Terrero

    2025 Winner Silver Biznaga
        Best Cinematography (Mejor Fotografía)
        Alván Prado

Taipei Film Festival

    2025 Nominee International New Talent Competition
        Grand Prize
        Johanne Gomez Terrero

Thessaloniki Film Festival

2024 Nominee Golden Alexander

    >>Film Forward Competition

    Johanne Gomez Terrero

2024 Winner WIFT Award

    Johanne Gomez Terrero

"WIFT GR awards the prize to the film Sugar Island by Johanné Gómez Terrero, which sheds light on the socio-political realities of the Dominican Republic. The film is impressive in its technical excellence, as the direction, cinematography, editing and sound design compose an atmosphere of social realism and lyricism. Through the story of a pregnant teenager, the director explores social inequality, heritage and identity, highlighting the additional challenges due to gender as well as the empowerment of women. Sugar Island comments on human and gender-based inequality, inviting the viewer to a dialogue on contemporary social challenges and the value of life."
Venice Film Festival

2024 Nominee Giornate degli Autori Director's Award

    Johanne Gomez Terrero

2024 Winner Edipo Re Award - Special Mention

    Johanne Gomez Terrero

2024 Winner Ca' Foscari Young Jury Award

    Johanne Gomez Terrero

    2024 Winner Premio Fondazione Fai Persona Lavoro Ambiente Award - Special Mention
        Johanne Gomez Terrero

Beijing International Film Festival

    2025 Winner Forward Future Award
        Best Director
        Johanne Gomez Terrero

Festival de Cine de Lima PUCP

2025 Winner Premio del Jurado de Ficción

    Mejor Dirección

    Johanne Gomez Terrero (director)

2025 Nominee Premio del Jurado de Ficción

    Mejor Fotografía

    Alván Prado (cinematographer)

    2025 Winner Premio del Jurado de la Organización Internacional del Trabajo - Cinetrab
        Premio al Trabajo Decente - Mejor Película de la Competencia Latinoamericana Ficción
        Johanne Gomez Terrero (director)

International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights

    2025 Nominee Fiction Grand Award
        Fiction and Human Rights Competition
        Johanne Gomez Terrero

Soberano

2026 Winner Soberano

    Best Actress (Mejor Actriz)

    Yelidá Díaz (actress)