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Tag Line: All the knowledge that they teach us, we cannot eat it.
Status: Released
Average Rating: 7
Release Date: May 5, 2011
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Run Time: 1h 10m
Original Language: English
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Production Countries: Canada
Production Companies: ONF | NFB
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Synopsis
For ancient Mayans, cocoa was as good as gold. For subsistence farmer Eladio Pop, his cocoa crops are the only riches he has to support his wife and 15 children. As he wields his machete with ease, slicing a path to his cocoa trees, the small jungle plot he cultivates in southern Belize remains pristine and wild. His dreams for his children to inherit the land and the traditions of their Mayan ancestors present a familiar challenge. The kids feel their father's philosophies don't fit into a global economy, so they're charting their own course. Rohan Fernando's direction tenderly displays a generational shift, causalities of progress in modern times and a man valiantly protecting an endangered culture. Breathtaking vistas of lush rainforests contrast with the urban dystopia that pulled Pops children away from him. Will one child return to carry on a waning way of life
Main Cast
Crew
Department | Role | Name |
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Sound | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Jean-Paul Vialard
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Sound Recordist |
Aram Kouyoumdjian
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Original Music Composer |
Asif Illyas
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Sound Designer |
Alex Salter
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Crew | Cinematography |
Paul Cowan
Rohan Fernando
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Transcriptions |
Lisa Clarke
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Production | Executive Producer |
Kent Martin
Ravida Din
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Producer |
Annette Clarke
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Post Production Coordinator |
Steve Hallé
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Production Supervisor |
Candice Desormeaux
Patsy Coughran
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Administration |
John William Lutz
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Location Manager |
Carolle Crooks
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Production Coordinator |
Roberto Pop
Stephanie Coolen
Vanessa Larsen
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Directing | Director |
Rohan Fernando
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Writing | Writer |
Rohan Fernando
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Editing | Editor |
Hannele Halm
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Online Editor |
Doug Woods
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Art | Title Designer |
Philippe Raymond
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Camera | Additional Camera |
Brent Toombs
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