Project Detail

Black Gold

Name: Black Gold
Director: Marc Francis, Nick Francis
Released: 2007
Duration: 78 mins

Synopsis

As westerners revel in designer lattes and cappuccinos, impoverished Ethiopian coffee growers suffer the bitter taste of injustice. In this eye-opening expose of the multi-billion dollar coffee industry, Black Gold traces one man's fight for a fair price.

Details

Year: 2007
Type of project: Features
Running time: 78 mins
Format: DigiBeta
Director: Marc Francis, Nick Francis 1st Feature
Producer: Christopher Hird
Co-Producer: Christopher Hird
Editor: Hugh Williams
Director of Photography: Marc Francis
Composer: Andreas Kapsalis

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Speak-it Productions

Fulcrum Productions Ltd
3rd Floor, Bramah House
65-71 Bermondsey Street
London SE1 3XF
UK

T+44 (0)20 7939 3160

info@speak-it.org

Visit Website

www.blackgoldmovie.com

Sales Company

The Film Sales Company

151 Lafayette Street, Fifth Floor
New York, NY 10013
USA

andrew.herwitz@filmsalescorp.com

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