Agave Is Life

Directed by David Brown, Meredith L. Dreiss
PG
2014    59mDocumentary, History
6.85.5
AGAVE IS LIFE is an exploration of the history of the agave plant in the cultures of Mexico and the American Southwest. Starting thousands of years ago when hunter-gatherers viewed the hardy desert succulent with it's myriad uses as a gift from the gods, agave's story is told through the lens of archaeological, ethnographic and modern day vignettes, closing with concerns about threats to the plant's future.

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  • Edward James OlmosNarrator (voice)
  • David BrownDirector / Writer / Co-Producer
  • Meredith L. DreissDirector / Writer / Executive Producer
  • Jennifer LaneWriter / Editor
  • Sharon Edgar GreenhillWriter / Co-Producer
  • David HollanderAssociate Producer / Editor
  • David O'BrownAssociate Producer
  • Layton BlaylockDirector Of Photography
  • Linden HudsonSound Mixer
  • Alejandro LeviLine Producer

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