Coffee is pretty much the blood that pumps through my veins now that coca-cola is on the outs. I am a black belt in caffine appreciation. I have discoved a documentary about the production of coffee that looks like it will cause me to feel guilt with every delicious sip. We get the news from movies online:
Black Gold is a powerful documentary which follows the mission of one man – Tadesse Meskela – General Manager of the Oromia Coffee Farmers Co-operative Union, as he battles to save his 74,000 struggling coffee farmers from bankruptcy. As his farmers strive to harvest some of the highest quality coffee beans on the International market, Tadesse travels the world in an attempt to find buyers willing to pay a fair price.
Directed by young British film makers – Nick and Mark Francis, Black Gold has gained nationwide awareness through their unique request that people sign up on the Black Gold website and pledge to see their film. Demand has been so extraordinary that Black Gold looks set to be one of the most highly anticipated documentaries released in cinemas to date.
I have heard of the plight of the coffee workers, and I am excited to see their story. I find it interesting to find out where the stuff I use comes from, and I use coffee often. This project seems to have been doing the rounds at different documentary festivals and I anxious to get me mits on it. Movies about salesmen are always great, tension, skill and chance are par for the course with a sales job and it makes for great documentary action. To follow Tadesse Meskela as he looks for coffee buyers is a great way to add excitement to the documentary.
For your enjoyment, here is the film’s trailer:
