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201981 minGdocumentary

Understory

201981 minGdocumentary

A cacao tree, native to the Amazon Basin, has spread throughout the world, revealing the dark history of forced labor and industrial production.

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Margarida Cardoso

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A cacao tree, native to the Amazon Basin, has spread throughout the world, revealing the dark history of forced labor and industrial production.

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Margarida Cardoso

Margarida Cardosodirector

Margarida Cardoso

Margarida Cardosowriter

Luísa Abramcast

Claudio Corallocast

Synopsis

Margarida Cardoso follows the cacao tree from the Amazon Basin as it spreads across the equatorial belt. The film details the history of cacao production, including its ties to forced labor and industrial greed. Cardoso connects this history to the impacts of colonialism, revealing its lasting effects on society today. The 2019 documentary runs for 81 minutes and aligns with Cardoso's previous works, such as "The Murmuring Coast" and "Yvone Kane.

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