19th October Merlin Theatre FROME Bath Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2HG
BOX OFFICE - 01373 465949
News Release courtesy of Abol Coffee Inc., USA
BLACK GOLD is an eye-opening and entertaining exploration of the business of coffee, from the meticulously hand-picked bean to the US $3 cup. Featured in the Sundance and Human Rights Watch film festivals, BLACK GOLD is a must-see film experience for anyone who drinks coffee. And after you've seen it, that grande latte will never taste quite the same again.
"Handsome and astute. The Francises are aces behind the camera, displaying an elegant sense of composition that makes their subject visually ravishing." –Robert Koehler, Variety
Multinational coffee companies dominate an industry worth over $80 billion, making coffee the most valuable trading commodity in the world after oil.
But while we continue to pay premium prices for lattes and cappuccinos, the price paid to coffee farmers remains so low that many have been forced to abandon their fields.