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I teach several university courses on the geography of coffee, and often show documentaries in those classes. I was therefore very interested when a premiere screening of this film came to Boston about a year ago, and I was able to attend.
I picked up a copy of the DVD then, and have just spent the morning re-watching it and making notes for my students to use with the film.
I have been to two of the four places featured in the film, though not to the same cooperatives, and I know something of the history of the other places mentioned.
This film manages to present the very serious histories of these places in a way that connects those histories to the current challenges they face, all while embodying the optimism that imbues the communities themselves.
Most importantly, this film -- in 70 short minutes -- explains why the trade in coffee matters, what fair trade has to offer, and what is at stake in the current debates about fair trade.
I have been teaching about coffee for over a decade, and can think of no better introduction to the vital issues involved.
I picked up a copy of the DVD then, and have just spent the morning re-watching it and making notes for my students to use with the film.
I have been to two of the four places featured in the film, though not to the same cooperatives, and I know something of the history of the other places mentioned.
This film manages to present the very serious histories of these places in a way that connects those histories to the current challenges they face, all while embodying the optimism that imbues the communities themselves.
Most importantly, this film -- in 70 short minutes -- explains why the trade in coffee matters, what fair trade has to offer, and what is at stake in the current debates about fair trade.
I have been teaching about coffee for over a decade, and can think of no better introduction to the vital issues involved.
This film is frightening, amusing, and impressive -- all at the same time.
It is frightening to learn how much power we have concentrated in the hands of the shadowy MPAA board. In order to avoid government censorship (a real threat, unfortunately), the film industry self-censors, as this film clearly documents.
It is amusing to see the absurd incongruities in our national hypocrisies. Amusing, that is, until we consider the real people whose lives are still affected by ignorance and bias.
It is impressive to see the dedication and nerviness of this director and especially of the private investigator he hired to track down the MPAA deciders.
The only shortcoming in the film is that it does not fully explore the anti-trust implications of its findings. The connections of the film cartel to the MPAA are exposed, but a case for finding a remedy in anti-monopoly law could be made and is not.
It is frightening to learn how much power we have concentrated in the hands of the shadowy MPAA board. In order to avoid government censorship (a real threat, unfortunately), the film industry self-censors, as this film clearly documents.
It is amusing to see the absurd incongruities in our national hypocrisies. Amusing, that is, until we consider the real people whose lives are still affected by ignorance and bias.
It is impressive to see the dedication and nerviness of this director and especially of the private investigator he hired to track down the MPAA deciders.
The only shortcoming in the film is that it does not fully explore the anti-trust implications of its findings. The connections of the film cartel to the MPAA are exposed, but a case for finding a remedy in anti-monopoly law could be made and is not.