IDRN Movie Night: The Chocolate Farmer
Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 5:45 – 8pm
Liu Institute of Global Issues, Multipurpose Room
Please RSVP at idrn.ubc@gmail.com
For more information, and to watch the trailer, visit nfb.ca
“Without the land, we will cease to exist.”
In an unspoiled corner of southern Belize, cacao farmer and father Eladio Pop manually works his plantation in the tradition of his Mayan ancestors: as a steward of the land. A tender and moving family tale, director Rohan Fernando’s lush cinematic journey intimately captures a year in the life of the Pop family as they struggle to preserve their values in a world that is suddenly and dramatically changing. A lament for cultures lost, this timely and vital film challenges our deeply held assumptions of progress. – National Film Board of Canada
The International Development Research Network (IDRN) is a graduate student-driven initiative of the Liu Institute for Global Issues at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. IDRN aims to improve international development research and practice by bridging the disciplinary and professional divides that can isolate development researchers and practitioners. If your work relates to international development, we encourage you to join, connect and collaborate.