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Elisha and the Cacao Trees

2010 17 min
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This charming short documentary takes us on a trip to Belize, where we meet 13-year-old Elisha, the daughter of a cacao farmer. What links a village in Belize and millions of North American kids? Chocolate! We learn about Elisha's daily life and her dreams as she and her father show how cacao is grown, harvested and turned into chocolate.

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Elisha and the Cacao Trees

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This charming short documentary takes us on a trip to Belize, where we meet 13-year-old Elisha, the daughter of a cacao farmer. What links a village in Belize and millions of North American kids? Chocolate! We learn about Elisha's daily life and her dreams as she and her father show how cacao is grown, harvested and turned into chocolate.

Agriculture Developing Countries All subjects
  • writer
    Rohan Fernando
  • director
    Rohan Fernando
  • producer
    Annette Clarke
  • editor
    Chris Darlington
  • cinematography
    Rohan Fernando
    Paul Cowan
  • sound recordist
    Aram Kouyoumdjian
  • production supervisor
    Candice Desormeaux
  • sound design
    Lori Clarke
  • original music
    Asif Illyas
  • post-production coordinator
    Steve Hallé
  • graphics
    Chris Darlington
  • title design
    Chris Darlington
  • online editor
    Steve Cook
  • re-recording
    Lori Clarke
  • production coordinator
    Stephanie Coolen
    Vanessa Larsen
  • marketing
    Kelley Alexander
  • centre administrator
    John William Lutz
  • executive producer
    Kent Martin
    Ravida Din

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Ages 10 to 14
School subjects
Geography - Territory: Agricultural Social Studies - Communities in Canada/World
Locate Belize on a map of the world and learn about its culture, climate and way of life. Discuss all the ways that Elisha’s daily life is similar to or different from yours. Discuss the various other crops that Elisha’s father grows, besides cacao. What are her parents’ thoughts about schooling and further education for their children?
Elisha and the Cacao Trees
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