Without Sugar, There is No Country
There is a saying in Cuba: “Without sugar there is no country.” The Fanjul family became fabulously wealthy farming sugar beginning in 1850. The Cuban Revolution forced them out of the country and set...
30 Maalis 39min
The Case that Consumed Them
First, a major win: a judge finds the lawyers’ claims are credible and awards the workers a $51 million summary judgment. But the celebration is short lived. Not only is the decision overturned on app...
30 Maalis 39min
The Grass is Always Greener
Crusading lawyer Edward Tuddenham hears about the sugarcane workers - the conditions, the injuries and unpaid wages. With Harley-riding, former intelligence officer Dave Gorman as co-counsel, he takes...
30 Maalis 44min
Welcome to Blood, Sweat and Tears
When Selvin Grant and Victor Blackwood, along with thousands of others, traveled from the Caribbean to Florida to cut sugarcane, they learned just how difficult the job was. It was relentless, dehuman...
30 Maalis 49min
Big Sugar Trailer
Come explore the secretive, multi-billion dollar sugar industry and the epic court battle that exposes how sugar is grown, cultivated and sold. Hear firsthand from the workers, lawyers and journalists...
30 Maalis 1min
