''The Price of Sugar'' ( nl, Hoe duur was de suiker) is a 2013 Dutch drama film based on the eponymous novel by

Cynthia McLeod Cynthia Henri McLeod (née Ferrier; born 4 October 1936) is a Surinamese novelist known for her historic novels and whose debut novel instantly made her one of the most prominent authors of Suriname. Background McLeod was born in Paramaribo as C ...

. The film premiered as the opening film of the Netherlands Film Festival on Wednesday 25 September 2013. The Kijkwijzer labelled it as for 16 years and above and also gave the warnings of violence, coarse language and discrimination. The miniseries was shown by VARA in February and March 2014. The first broadcast took place on Saturday 8 February 2014 in the Netherlands. The series uses the same footage as in the film, but the series has over an hour of additional film material.

Cast

Gaite Jansen Gaite Sara Kim Jansen (born 25 December 1991) is a Dutch actress born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Life and career Jansen received her professional training at the Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts. At age 12, she was awarded the Best Act ...

as Sarith *

Neil Sandilands Neil Joseph William Sandilands (born May 1st, 1975) is a South African actor and filmmaker, known for roles in both film and television and for his versatility in filmmaking. In 2016, he had recurring roles on Sundance TV's '' Hap and Leonard'' ...

as Reinder Almersma * Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing as Mini-Mini *

Kees Boot Kees Boot (born 26 March 1970) is a Dutch actor. He is known for playing roles in many films, television series and theatrical productions. Career Early in his career, he became known for playing the role of 'John the manager' in a Cup-a-Sou ...

as Julius Robles Medina * Yannick van de Velde as Rutger le Chasseur * as Elza

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* 2013 drama films 2013 films Films about slavery Films set in Suriname Films shot in Suriname Dutch drama films {{Netherlands-film-stub