Chocolate's Heart Of Darkness
1x60'
Chocolate's Heart Of Darkness
Synopsis
In 2001, the lucrative chocolate industry, due to pressure from NGOs, committed itself to putting an end to child labour in cacao plantations before 2006. 18 years later, has that promise been kept? The Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cacao producer, made a real effort to eradicate this scourge on the country. They built schools and trained farmers. Television adverts even reminded populations that child labour is illegal. So why does child exploitation still exist? Further into isolated areas of the forest, at the end of near-impassable roads, Paul Moreira discovered child slaves, forced to work in plantations, their incomes often seized by traffickers. These child slaves are separated from their parents and sometimes resold onto other traffickers.
Presented on behalf of Java FIlms.
Keywords & Tags
Chil Labour, Chocolate, Industry
Language
English, French, Neutral Spanish
Duration
1x60'
Format
HD
Genre(s)
Current Affairs, Human Interest, Politics, Society
Production Company
Premieres Lignes
Worldwide Distribution
Java FIlms
Country
France
Year
2019
Director(s)
Paul Moreira