Green Gold?
Directed by Nickey Milne26mDocumentary, Short
As the global demand for the super food avocados has soared, Chile has become the world’s third largest exporter of avocados. But the community of Petorca, Chile, says that the drought, and the insatiable appetite for avocado, has brought desperate water shortages and penury. Allegations of water theft, of exploitation, and of death threats against those who speak out - including the award-winning water activist Rodrigo Mundaca -are rife. The film examines the key issue of privatised water rights in Chile, as well as investigating sustainable mass avocado production.
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Green Gold? was directed by Nickey Milne.
Green Gold? has a runtime of 26m.
Green Gold? was produced by Nickey Milne.
As the global demand for the super food avocados has soared, Chile has become the world’s third largest exporter of avocados. But the community of Petorca, Chile, says that the drought, and the insatiable appetite for avocado, has brought desperate water shortages and penury. Allegations of water theft, of exploitation, and of death threats against those who speak out - including the award-winning water activist Rodrigo Mundaca -are rife. The film examines the key issue of privatised water rights in Chile, as well as investigating sustainable mass avocado production.
Green Gold? is a Documentary, Short film.