Elisha and the Cacao Trees

"Without the land, we will cease to exist." In an unspoiled corner of southern Belize, cacao farmer and father Eladio Pop manually works his plantation in the tradition of his Mayan ancestors: as a steward of the land. A tender and moving family tale, director Rohan Fernando's lush cinematic journey intimately captures a year in the life of the Pop family as they struggle to preserve their values in a world that is suddenly and dramatically changing. A lament for cultures lost, this timely and vital film challenges our deeply held assumptions of progress.

"Without the land, we will cease to exist." In an unspoiled corner of southern Belize, cacao farmer and father Eladio Pop manually works his plantation in the tradition of his Mayan ancestors: as a steward of the land. A tender and moving family tale, director Rohan Fernando's lush cinematic journey intimately captures a year in the life of the Pop family as they struggle to preserve their values in a world that is suddenly and dramatically changing. A lament for cultures lost, this timely and vital film challenges our deeply held assumptions of progress.

Quel est le lien entre un village du Belize et des millions d'enfants en Amérique du Nord? Le chocolat! Faites la connaissance d' Elisha,13 ans, fille d'un cultivateur de cacao du Belize. Découvrez son quotidien et ses rêves tandis qu'elle et son père nous expliquent les différentes étapes de la culture du cacao : entretien des cacaoyers, cueillette des fruits et transformation des fèves de cacao en chocolat.