Doux-amer : cacao bio du Ghana (2012)
Ghana's cocoa is being transformed into excellent Swiss chocolate. But how can poor farmers share in the booming cocoa trade? Yayra Glover, a dual Swiss-Ghanaian national, has a visionary idea. Through the production of organic cocoa, he wants to help cocoa farmers achieve greater independence and better living conditions. The film follows Yayra in the development of his project, for which he accepts great personal sacrifice. Despite the difficulties he faces in securing funding from the Ghanaian authorities, he remains true to his vision and finally succeeds in delivering his cocoa beans to a Swiss chocolate manufacturer for the first time.
Director: Angela Spörri
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 52 min
Release Date: January 1, 2012
Editing: Anja Bombelli
Production: freihändler filmproduktion, SRF
Country: Ghana, Switzerland
Language: English, Deutsch, Twi
Original Language: fr
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Doux-amer : cacao bio du Ghana about?
- Ghana's cocoa is being transformed into excellent Swiss chocolate. But how can poor farmers share in the booming cocoa trade? Yayra Glover, a dual Swiss-Ghanaian national, has a visionary idea. Through the production of organic cocoa, he wants to help cocoa farmers achieve greater independence and better living conditions. The film follows Yayra in the development of his project, for which he accepts great personal sacrifice. Despite the difficulties he faces in securing funding from the Ghanaian authorities, he remains true to his vision and finally succeeds in delivering his cocoa beans to a Swiss chocolate manufacturer for the first time.
- Who directed Doux-amer : cacao bio du Ghana?
- Doux-amer : cacao bio du Ghana was directed by Angela Spörri.
- How long is Doux-amer : cacao bio du Ghana?
- Doux-amer : cacao bio du Ghana has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
- What genre is Doux-amer : cacao bio du Ghana?
- Doux-amer : cacao bio du Ghana is a Documentary film.
- Where was Doux-amer : cacao bio du Ghana produced?
- Doux-amer : cacao bio du Ghana was produced in Ghana, Switzerland.