The Chocolate Farmer
This full-length documentary takes us to an unspoiled corner of southern Belize, where cacao farmer and father Eladio Pop manually works his plantation in the tradition of his Mayan ancestors: as a steward of the land. The film captures a year in the life of the Pop family as they struggle to preserve their values in a world that is dramatically changing around them. A lament for cultures lost, The Chocolate Farmer challenges our deeply held assumptions of progress.
This full-length documentary takes us to an unspoiled corner of southern Belize, where cacao farmer and father Eladio Pop manually works his plantation in the tradition of his Mayan ancestors: as a steward of the land. The film captures a year in the life of the Pop family as they struggle to preserve their values in a world that is dramatically changing around them. A lament for cultures lost, The Chocolate Farmer challenges our deeply held assumptions of progress.
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cinematographyRohan FernandoPaul Cowan
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editorHannele Halm
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sound recordistAram Kouyoumdjian
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sound designAlex Salter
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original musicAsif Illyas
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producerAnnette Clarke
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writerRohan Fernando
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directorRohan Fernando
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production supervisorPatsy CoughranCandice Desormeaux
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location managerCarolle Crooks
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production co-ordinatorRoberto Pop
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additional cinematographyBrent Toombs
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transcription servicesLisa Clarke
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post-production coordinatorSteve Hallé
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title designPhilippe Raymond
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online editorDoug Woods
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re-recordingJean Paul Vialard
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production coordinatorStephanie CoolenVanessa Larsen
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marketingKelley Alexander
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centre administratorJohn William Lutz
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executive producerKent MartinRavida Din
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The Chocolate Farmer, Rohan Fernando, provided by the National Film Board of Canada