A story about two half-sisters life in the eighteenth century Suriname. There is Lynda, a white colonial and slave owner, and her slave Mini-Mini's. While Lynda is slowly embittered by the hard life in the colony, Mini-Mini gets a chance at her own happiness. The question is, if she dares to seize that chance, as this happiness is at the expense of her mistress and half sister?
Plot Keywords: slavery, plantation, colony, marriage, slave auction, first love, 18th century, half sister, suriname, runaway slave
Original Title | Hoe Duur Was de Suiker |
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Director | Jean van de Velde |
Writers | Jean van de Velde, Cynthia McLeod |
Production Companies | Spier Films, Comet Film Produktion GmbH, Cool Beans, PV Pictures |
Production Countries | South Africa, Netherlands, Germany |
Spoken Languages | Nederlands, Pусский |
Top Billed Cast of The Price of Sugar

Neil Sandilands
Reinder Almersma
Gaite Jansen
Sarith
Benja Bruijning
Nathan
Anna Raadsveld
Elza
Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing
Mini-Mini
Yannick van de Velde

Daniel Janks
Father Nassy
Jaap Spijkers

Carel Nel
Von Beunekom
Kees Boot
Julius Robles Medina
Werner Kolf
AlexAlternate Titles
The Price of Sugar
How Expensive was the Sugar
Le Prix de la Liberté
Gorzki smak cukru
Цена сахара