Agave: The Spirit of a Nation

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For the Mexican families who have been involved in the production of mezcal and tequila for generations, the agave plant has always been more than just a plant.

The stunningly photographed documentary Agave: The Spirit of a Nation follows a number of agave farmers who make the popular spirits the traditional way, and gives us a small glimpse of the considerable amounts of blood, sweat and tears that go into the production of the historically important – now trendy – drink. The result is a beautiful meditation on people and the land they live off.

"With strikingly beautiful cinematography, the film celebrates the hard labor that goes into each margarita." — Dan Gentile, The Austin Chronicle

"Mixing beautiful cinematography, animations, archival footage and talking-head interviews, Kovaic and Riggieri do a fine job explaining.. the importance of the subject." — Christopher Reed, Hammer To Nail

"A deeper investigation...on the families that have worked with agave for generations" — The Hollywood Reporter

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Riggieri, Matthew (film director)
Riggieri, Matthew (film producer)
Kovacic, Nick (film director)
Kovacic, Nick (film producer)
Alcázar, Damián (narrator)

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Cinematography, Ernesto Pardo, Nate Pesce; edited by Clementina Mantellini; music, Caleb Stine.

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