Chocolate's Heart of Darkness

Where to watch · United States

Not on any service here yet.

Chocolate's Heart of Darkness ()

Directed by Paul Moreira

Documentary · 56m

In 2001, the lucrative chocolate industry, due to pressure from NGOs, committed itself to putting an end to child labor 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 labor 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.

Rate it first

No account needed. Others' takes stay sealed until you rate.

?/10

Cast

H
Hendrik Bourgeois Self
F
François Gentet Self
H
Heidi Hautala Self
A
Anna Hundhausen Self
I
Ibrahim Koné Self
Y
Yolanda Mahé Self
T
Tim McCoy Self
P
Prisca Taba Self
F
Fidèle Téré Self

Crew

Director
Paul Moreira
Editor
Sébastien Touta, Tal Zana

Details

Runtime
56m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN