As someone who grew up Hindu in India, I knew noting about Mauritius. Only recently I found out that Mauritius is one of the three Hindu majority countries in the world. The other two being India and Nepal. My desire to learn more about Mauritius led me to this movie and luckily the English version was available on Amazon Prime as "Sugarcane Shadows". I started watching the movie with very little expectation but to my surprise this was a treat. The movie is set in a very small village in Mauritius where sugarcane farmers/workers of Indian and African descent are out of jobs due to the area being taken over by a builder who wants to build a resort. The movie beautifully depicts the emotions of an older Mauritian of Indian descent. His ancestors were brought to the Island to work on the sugarcane fields. The landscape depicted is beautiful. It is a crude reminder of how far removed people are in cities from experiencing real connection with land, real emotions and people. There are moments in the movie that get you excited about the turn of events yet leaves you with you no option but to accept the sequence as it is because there's isn't much going on - yet its so beautiful. This is very different from anything you'll ever watch. I would recommend this 100% for anyone who's looking for a soft, slow, and a serene sneak peak into a unique setting, its people and culture.
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