Black Gold (2006)

Directed by

Nick Francis, Marc Francis

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 18m

Rated

G

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 21 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows an Ethiopian coffee union manager who travels to international trade meetings and coffee shops to fight for fair prices for his farmers. It shows the struggle of small producers against the global coffee industry.

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What happens

Black Gold is a 2006 documentary film that follows the efforts of an Ethiopian coffee union manager as he travels the world to obtain a better price for his workers' coffee beans. The film was directed and produced by Marc James Francis and Nick Francis from Speakit Films, and co-produced by Christopher Hird. It premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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