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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Directing | Rohan Fernando | Director |
Writing | Rohan Fernando | Writer |
Crew | Rohan Fernando | Cinematography |
Production | Annette Clarke | Producer |
Editing | Hannele Halm | Editor |
Crew | Paul Cowan | Cinematography |
Sound | Aram Kouyoumdjian | Sound Recordist |
Production | Patsy Coughran | Production Supervisor |
Production | John William Lutz | Administration |
Production | Stephanie Coolen | Production Coordinator |
Art | Philippe Raymond | Title Designer |
Sound | Jean-Paul Vialard | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Production | Ravida Din | Executive Producer |
Crew | Lisa Clarke | Transcriptions |
Production | Steve Hallé | Post Production Coordinator |
Camera | Brent Toombs | Additional Camera |
Editing | Doug Woods | Online Editor |
Production | Carolle Crooks | Location Manager |
Sound | Asif Illyas | Original Music Composer |
Sound | Alex Salter | Sound Designer |
Production | Candice Desormeaux | Production Supervisor |
Production | Vanessa Larsen | Production Coordinator |
Production | Kent Martin | Executive Producer |
Production | Roberto Pop | Production Coordinator |