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201570 minPG-13documentary

8.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Dukale's Dream

201570 minPG-13documentary

8.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

In 2009, Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness visited Ethiopia to meet Dukale, a coffee farmer working to improve his family's living conditions.

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Josh Victor Rothstein

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In 2009, Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness visited Ethiopia to meet Dukale, a coffee farmer working to improve his family's living conditions.

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Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness traveled to the Yirgacheffe region of Ethiopia in 2009 as ambassadors for World Vision Australia. They assessed humanitarian aid efforts and met Dukale, a 27-year-old coffee farmer. Dukale works to improve his family's living conditions through fair trade coffee and clean cookstove technology. The documentary illustrates the connections formed through these initiatives and the role of community support in addressing poverty. Directed by Josh Victor Rothstein, the film runs for 70 minutes.

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