Black Harvest
Films by Title A-Z
•
1h 30m
Black Harvest follows Joe Leahy (the half-caste son of one of the first explorers of the Papua New Guinean interior) and his progress in convincing the indigenous Ganiga people to join him in his coffee growing venture. While Joe's relations with the local Ganiga tribe who work his coffee plantation are difficult at times, he successfully gets them to agree to open a second plantation in partnership with him. Things are But on the eve of success, the price of coffee crashes, resulting in tribal warfare. Always arousing suspicion due to his mixed-race status, Joe is in trouble when his promises of riches fail to materialize, and he must move his family to safety in Australia. Black Harvest, the final film in the Highlands Trilogy.
Up Next in Films by Title A-Z
-
Black Summer
Incredible footage from ordinary Australians captured the ferocity of the bushfires that raged across the country this summer. These videos have been viewed tens of millions of times across the world, but who filmed them and how did their stories end? A team of reporters and producers fanned out ...
-
Blame Game
As our addiction to new tech grows, so does the e-waste dumped in Agbogbloshie, Ghana. There, scavengers face toxic hell for a meager living, suffering early cancers. Yet, this dump provides jobs and salvaged tech. "Blame Game" investigates this global crisis, exposing a broken system of failed p...
-
Blindfold
After 17 years of international success, the blink skier Jon Santacana bids farewell to competing, and to what has been his greatest achievement, his relationship with Miguel Galindo, his guide on and off the slopes. This documentary won the Best World Cinema category at the Sport Film Festiva...
