The Connected Cup (2019)
The story of coffee
Genre : Documentary
Runtime : 1H 25M
Director : Brooke Bierhaus
Synopsis
A story following the HEART of coffee and tea around the world as a universal means of connection. What started as a fascination with coffee, turned into a journey revealing the beautiful, harsh, and captivating intricacies of the human experience. A narrative that incorporates communities and individuals in 9 countries with interviews in 9 languages throughout; proving that we all speak the language of sharing a coffee or tea together. Journalist Brooke Bierhaus takes viewers on an intimate journey to better understand the human experience and cross-cultural unification by sharing a connected cup.
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