We have invited Transition Year & C.S.P.E. Classes from all the local Secondary Schools to book private screenings in our library of the documentary ‘Black Gold’ to coincide with the International Fairtrade Fortnight which runs from the 25th of February to the 9th of March.
We feel that this film is a great place to begin a study into the entire Fairtrade movement. Projects, Essays, Discussions & Initiatives could follow in class. There is also a C.S.P.E module & teachers resource available, and it can be downloaded from www.fairtrade.ie.
‘Black Gold’ is a 2006 documentary film about the international coffee trade and its ramifications for the farmers who grow coffee.
As westerners revel in designer lattes and cappuccinos, impoverished Ethiopian coffee growers suffer the bitter taste of injustice. In this eye-opening expose of the multi-billion dollar industry, Black Gold traces one man's fight for a fair price.
We have a meeting room available with a 42” Plasma screen to show this film.
For more info on Fairtrade go to http://www.fairtrade.ie
Black Gold Official Site http://www.blackgoldmovie.com
