On the coast of northern Peru, an exotic branch of agriculture has sprung up: asparagus farming. Glacier water is diverted from mountain streams to the parched desert soil of Trujillo so that the asparagus can grow. Peruvians aren't fond of asparagus and the harvest is almost completely exported to richer countries in the North. In this documentary we follow the production cycle at a local level and are given a look into the lives of the farmers and factory workers that are trying to survive on 2 to 5 US Dollars a day.
Info
| Title | Asparragos |
|---|---|
| Original title | Asparragos |
| Original version | Spanish |
| Status | Completed |
| Category | Docs |
| Year of production | 2011 |
Credits
| Photography | Laura Zuallaert |
|---|---|
| Editing | Kenneth Michiels |
Technical specs
| Running time film | 14' |
|---|---|
| Sound format | Finn ziegler |
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A Flemish touch to Belgian festival bills
This week, the Open Doek Festival (20 – 29 April) kicked off in Turnhout, while Leuven is getting ready for the 8th edition of the International Documentary Festival DOCVILLE (27 April – 5 May). Both programs house a large selection of Flemish titles, ranging from Daniel Lambo’s Dry Branches of Iran to Berlinale attendees Anton Corbijn Inside Out andAsparragos.
For the eighth consecutive year, DOCVILLE highlights the best documentaries and awards prizes in various sections. This year, Flanders is well represented in its national competition with more than ten short and feature-length film titles.
Corbijn doc joins Berlinale line-up
Klaartje Quirijns’s documentary Anton Corbijn Inside Out has been selected for the 62nd edition of the Berlinale International Film Festival (9 – 19 Febr). The Documentary will screen in the ‘Berlin Special’ section of the fest which also hosts films by Werner Herzog and Kevin Macdonald. Flemish co-producer of the documentary is Brussels-based production outfit Savage Film which recently scored an Oscar Nomination for Michaël R. Roskam's feature debut Bullhead.
Another Flemish co-production in Berlin is Nicole Van Kilsdonk's Taking Chances, which has been selected for Generation Kplus. Meanwhile Laura Zuallaert's short film Asparragos was picked for the Culinary Cinema section of the fest. The Berlinale screening of Anton Corbijn Inside Out on 17 February will also be the film’s World Premiere. Quirijns states that ‘she always tries to make films about people. Anton is a photographer, but I’ve approached him just as I would one of my characters, be it a weapons dealer, someone who wants to get dictators before a court or someone vying for peace. They are all people fighting a battle, with others, with a political system or as with Anton, with himself.’
Last edited on 10 April 2012