For ancient Mayans, cocoa was as good as gold. For subsistence farmer Eladio Pop, his cocoa crops are the only riches he has to support his wife and 15 children. As he wields his machete with ease, slicing a path to his cocoa trees, the small jungle plot he cultivates in southern Belize remains pristine and wild. His dreams for his children to inherit the land and the traditions of their Mayan ancestors present a familiar challenge. The kids feel their father's philosophies don't fit into a global economy, so they're charting their own course. Rohan Fernando's direction tenderly displays a generational shift, causalities of progress in modern times and a man valiantly protecting an endangered culture. Breathtaking vistas of lush rainforests contrast with the urban dystopia that pulled Pops children away from him. Will one child return to carry on a waning way of life
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Production | Annette Clarke | Producer |
Crew | Rohan Fernando | Cinematography |
Directing | Rohan Fernando | Director |
Writing | Rohan Fernando | Writer |
Production | Ravida Din | Executive Producer |
Production | Vanessa Larsen | Production Coordinator |
Production | Stephanie Coolen | Production Coordinator |
Editing | Doug Woods | Online Editor |
Crew | Paul Cowan | Cinematography |
Editing | Hannele Halm | Editor |
Sound | Aram Kouyoumdjian | Sound Recordist |
Production | Patsy Coughran | Production Supervisor |
Camera | Brent Toombs | Additional Camera |
Production | Candice Desormeaux | Production Supervisor |
Production | Roberto Pop | Production Coordinator |
Sound | Alex Salter | Sound Designer |
Production | John William Lutz | Administration |
Sound | Asif Illyas | Original Music Composer |
Production | Carolle Crooks | Location Manager |
Art | Philippe Raymond | Title Designer |
Production | Steve Hallé | Post Production Coordinator |
Sound | Jean-Paul Vialard | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Production | Kent Martin | Executive Producer |
Crew | Lisa Clarke | Transcriptions |