In my short review of the documentary Black Gold I said I was trying to track down co-director Nick Francis.
Well, mission accomplished! Here he is talking to me about the film and what people can do about the growing inequality of the international coffee trade.
Click here to listen to the interview
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The interview is also featured in this week's openDemocracy poDcast.
Wake up and smell the coffee
The film's website has a lively online forum proving that the issue of coffee - from the farmers to your daily cappuccino - is far from black and white. Some interesting questions...
- Is fair trade really the way forward?
- Should we feel sorry for Starbucks?
- Can we invent a fairer coffee machine?
