Thanks, David!  I'll check this one out--

Mac

At 07:52 AM 5/8/99 -0400, you wrote:
>In the 1980s there was a superb historical film in French (with the English
>title, Sugar Cane Alley) about an outlying island in the colony of
>Martinque ca. 1930.  In addition to standard rum drinking by
>povertystricken sugar cane workers, there was a scene in which village
>children got drunk and accidentally started a destructive fire while their
>parents were working in the fields.
>
>At 10:58 PM 5/7/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>>Does anyone out there know of any good videos or films that depict and
>>discuss alcohol use in nonwestern societies?  Any titles, with or without
>>ordering info, would be MUCH appreciated!
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Mac Marshall
>>
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