Agave: The Spirit of a Nation
(Agave: The Spirit of a Nation)
Nick Kovacic, Matthew Riggieri | Documentary
2018 | 79 minutes | United States
An expressive documentary capturing the spirit of a nation and the people trying to protect it.
Synopsis
For the Mexican families who have been involved in the production of mezcal and tequila for generations, the agave plant has always been more than just a plant.
The stunningly photographed documentary Agave: The Spirit of a Nation follows a number of agave farmers who make the popular spirits the traditional way, and gives us a small glimpse of the considerable amounts of blood, sweat and tears that go into the production of the historically important – now trendy – drink. The result is a beautiful meditation on people and the land they live off.
Reviews
"With strikingly beautiful cinematography, the film celebrates the hard labor that goes into each margarita." — Dan Gentile, The Austin Chronicle
"Mixing beautiful cinematography, animations, archival footage and talking-head interviews, Kovaic and Riggieri do a fine job explaining.. the importance of the subject." — Christopher Reed, Hammer To Nail
"A deeper investigation...on the families that have worked with agave for generations" — The Hollywood Reporter
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Pragda subjects
Agriculture + Food
Culture + Identity
Economics + Social Class Issues
Education
Environment + Sustainability
Family
Indigenous Peoples
Labor Studies
North America
Keywords
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Festivals
SXSW Film Festival; Guadalajara Internatonal Film Festival
DIRECTOR: Nick Kovacic, Matthew Riggieri
NATIONALITY: United States
YEAR: 2018
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: English
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School, College, Adult
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
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