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Agave is life / Archeo Productions ; directed by David Brown and Meredith Dreiss ; produced by Meredith Dreiss.
- Format:
- Conference/Event
- Video
- Conference Name:
- Cine Las Americas International Film Festival.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Agaves--History.
- Agaves.
- Agaves--Utilization.
- Botany, Economic.
- Agaves--Mexico.
- Agaves--New Mexico.
- Hunting and gathering societies.
- Mexico.
- New Mexico.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (55 minutes)) : sound, color with black and white sequences
- Place of Publication:
- [Eugene, Oregon] : Heritage Broadcasting Service, [2014]
- Austin, Texas : Archeo Productions, 2014.
- System Details:
- digital
- Summary:
- "Once a critical resource for hunter-gatherers living in arid regions of the American Southwest and Latin America, and later playing a role in the rise of ancient civilizations, agave was a source of food, drink, textiles, fuels and medicines. Today, ancient folkways, from fiber craftsmanship to traditional pulque and mescal productions, are rapidly disappearing and this unique desert plant faces an uncertain future. While entrepreneurs and scientists work to turn the tide, the loss of diversity of both cultivated and wild species does not bode well for the plant or the humans who depend on it".
- Participant:
- Narrated by Edward James Olmos ; writers, Meredith L. Dreiss, David O. Brown, Sharon Edgar Greenhill and Jennifer Lane.
- Credits:
- Music by Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos ; cinematography by Layton Blaylock ; edited by Jennifer Lane and David Hollander.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from title screen (viewed on August 30, 2024).
- Description based on a DVD video record.
- OCLC:
- 1046656865
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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