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If that $2 cup of Starbucks didn't jolt you awake, this documentary by Marc and Nick Francis might do the trick.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Black Gold
2006 · 1h 28m · Unrated
Documentary
Directed by
Nick Francis
,
Marc J. Francis
Overview
An in-depth look at the world of coffee and global trade.
Director and cast
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Black Gold moves at an inexorable pace, painstakingly building a case until suddenly it looms very large and casts an even longer shadow.
Carina Chocano, Los Angeles Times
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... a by turns poetic and hard-hitting critique of the global coffee industry ...
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
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The lesson is clear: The system is broken and needs repair, and educating consumers is part of the solution.
Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle
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More dynamism and knowledge in the telling and fewer cheap shots at young Starbucks workers in Seattle wouldn't have gone amiss.
Dave Calhoun, Time Out
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