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Agave is Life

55% | Mar 28, 2014 | Documentary, History

AGAVE IS LIFE is an exploration of the history of the agave plant in the cultures of Mexico and the American Southwest. Starting thousands of years ago when hunter-gatherers viewed the hardy desert succulent with it's myriad uses as a gift from the gods, agave's story is told through the lens of archaeological, ethnographic and modern day vignettes, closing with concerns about threats to the plant's future

Featured Crew

David Brown
Director
Meredith L. Dreiss
Director

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Edward James Olmos
Narrator (voice)

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