To save the sugar industry, Indians were recruited from Calcutta under five-year contracts, often being tricked into "slave labor" with promises of wealth in "El Dorado".
The film is set in (now Guyana) during the pivotal year of 1838.
Kumar Gaurav (as Laxman), Aarti Bathija, Henry Rodney, and Neville Williams Historical Context & Plot
Released in 2004, is a historical docudrama that explores the recruitment of Indian indentured laborers to the British West Indies following the abolition of slavery. Directed by US-based Guyanese filmmaker Rohit Jagessar , the film highlights the exploitation of these "new slaves" and the tensions that arose between them and the newly emancipated African population on sugar plantations. Movie Overview Director: Rohit Jagessar Genre: History / Drama Release Date: September 24, 2004 Runtime: 104 minutes (originally 120 minutes)
To save the sugar industry, Indians were recruited from Calcutta under five-year contracts, often being tricked into "slave labor" with promises of wealth in "El Dorado".
The film is set in (now Guyana) during the pivotal year of 1838. Guiana 1838 Movie
Kumar Gaurav (as Laxman), Aarti Bathija, Henry Rodney, and Neville Williams Historical Context & Plot To save the sugar industry, Indians were recruited
Released in 2004, is a historical docudrama that explores the recruitment of Indian indentured laborers to the British West Indies following the abolition of slavery. Directed by US-based Guyanese filmmaker Rohit Jagessar , the film highlights the exploitation of these "new slaves" and the tensions that arose between them and the newly emancipated African population on sugar plantations. Movie Overview Director: Rohit Jagessar Genre: History / Drama Release Date: September 24, 2004 Runtime: 104 minutes (originally 120 minutes) Directed by US-based Guyanese filmmaker Rohit Jagessar ,