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Black Gold [2007] [DVD]

DVD ~ Nick Francis and Mark Francis

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Directors: Nick Francis and Mark Francis
Format: PAL
Language English
Subtitles: Spanish, French
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Number of discs: 1
Classification: U
Studio: Dogwoof Pictures
DVD Release Date: 22 Oct 2007
Run Time: 74 minutes

Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

ASIN: B000RWDXVE
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,989 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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The global coffee trade is under investigation in BLACK GOLD, which illustrates how poor farmers in Third World countries are being left penniless as their richer First World counterparts continue to pay them far less than they should.

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5.0 out of 5 stars measured but powerful documentary, 20 Jun 2007

By	zithobile (London) - See all my reviews

Black Gold contrasts the life of coffee-growers in Ethiopia with that of wealthy Westerners drinking high-quality Ethiopian coffee in London, Trieste and the States. Its power is cumulative - it doesn't rub your face in the contrasts. But when you see farmers who cannot afford to send children to school or even to feed them adequately, its difficult to resist the film's argument that this is not fair. You see what the Ethiopians are trying to do to make 'trade not aid' a reality. I'm buying Yirgacheffe, Sidamo and Harar coffee now though I guess the picture is little better in many other coffee-growing countries. Maybe I just need to avoid all unFair Trade coffees!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Ethiopian tragedy, 13 Aug 2008

By	Antonio Moncayo (Zaragoza) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This is an interesting doccumentary about the great tragedy of the Ethiopain coffee farmers in their poor communties trying to make a living and send their children to school and being screwed over by the big coffee coorporations.

It makes a rather sad viewing to know the utter pittance they are being paid and the billions the big companies make out of their product.

The main figure is a broker who tries to secure the farmers the best possible proce for their product and struggles against a system full of subsidised rich farmers.
One possible solution will be a massive switch to faretrade coffee.

The film is slighty long.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Needless suffering, 21 Oct 2008

By	Gerardmer "JM" (Edinburgh.Ecosse) - See all my reviews

Just seen Black Gold.I am disgusted with the way the world is run.Why,why can we pay the people who make a good produce what they worth?This documentary show how we get it wrong and if we help the less better off they can help us.Watch it and make your mind.

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