The Chocolate Farmer

2010 • 70 amaminithi

Mayelana nale movie

In an unspoiled corner of southern Belize, cacao farmer Eladio Pop manually works his plantation in the tradition of his Mayan ancestors: as a steward of the land. But as the Pop family struggles to preserve their values, the world around them suddenly and dramatically changes. A lament for cultures lost, director Rohan Fernandoäó»s lush cinematic journey is a timely and vital film that challenges our deeply held assumptions of progress.