Guiana 1838 (2004)
- Directed by
- Rohit Jagessar
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rated
- UR
- Rating
- 3.6 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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After slavery ends in British Caribbean colonies, a company recruits poor Indian workers with false promises, then forces them into indentured servitude on sugar plantations in British Guiana. A British abolitionist arrives and uncovers this new system of exploitation.
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