The Empire of Red Gold
The world's most consumed fruit has an untold story. The industrialization of the humble tomato preceded the globalized economy that was to follow. It is now as much of a commodity as wheat, rice, or petrol. Today, wherever you are in the world, you can eat the same tomatoes. This film traces the journey of tomato paste from Africa, Italy, China and America to show the consequences of this global business.
- Overview
- Crew
- Recommendations
The Empire of Red Gold
- Overview
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 2016
Runtime
0h 57m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
80%
Original Title
L'Empire de l'or rouge
Production Companies
Groupe PVP, Little Big Story
Director
Jean-Baptiste Malet
Description
The world's most consumed fruit has an untold story. The industrialization of the humble tomato preceded the globalized economy that was to follow. It is now as much of a commodity as wheat, rice, or petrol. Today, wherever you are in the world, you can eat the same tomatoes. This film traces the journey of tomato paste from Africa, Italy, China and America to show the consequences of this global business.
