A look at the problem poppy farmers face in India, where corruption, class and government oppression hinder their ability to make a living supplying poppies for the making or morphine.
This is one of the best films about the troubles of being a farmer in the world today. While the situation for these farmers is more dire than most other farmers, the struggles still carry over.
What makes this film work is that the filmmakers are truly there at every point. We get to know the farmers, we see them farming, and we see them fighting the battles to make a human wage. the filmmakers never look away. I started the film figurig that the film would be something I had seen before in some variation and instead I put my notebook down and just watched and was moved by what I was seeing.
This is a wonderful film and one of the must sees at DOC NYC
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