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Fair trade film screening sponsored by Amherst Fair Trade Partnership

by (anonymous) — last modified April 22, 2008 08:40 AM

"Chocolate Country” an inspiring documentary about chocolate growers in the Dominican This 30 minute film won Best Short Documentary at the Seattle International Film Festival and is an exciting, positive story set to local Dominican folk music. It will take you into another world and culture and show you where chocolate comes from, how it's grown and prepared, and how you can support a better life for the farmers who grow it. You can read about it and see the trailer at http://www.chocolatecountryfilm.com The director, Robin Blotnick, and the producers, Northampton locals Jill Higgins and Joe Blotnick, will be there to present and discuss the film. Chocolate Country came into being while Jill and Joe were Peace Corps volunteers in the Dominican Republic working with the cacao farmers' cooperative and their film maker son came to visit.

Event	Public Event/Rally/Stunt
Area	Fair Trade & Coffee
When	May 10, 2008 from 02:00 pm to 03:30 pm
Where	Downtown Amherst 01002 Amherst, MA
Contact Name	yuri Friman
Contact Email	amherstfairtrade@earthlink.net
Contact Phone	413-687-1434
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"Chocolate Country” an inspiring documentary about chocolate growers in the Dominican Republic This 30 minute film won Best Short Documentary at the Seattle International Film Festival and is an exciting, positive story set to local Dominican folk music. It will take you into another world and culture and show you where chocolate comes from, how it's grown and prepared, and how you can support a better life for the farmers who grow it. You can read about it and see the trailer at http://www.chocolatecountryfilm.com The director, Robin Blotnick, and the producers, Northampton locals Jill Higgins and Joe Blotnick, will be there to present and discuss the film. Chocolate Country came into being while Jill and Joe were Peace Corps volunteers in the Dominican Republic working with the cacao farmers' cooperative and their film maker son came to visit.

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