Agave is Life

Documentary, History · 2014

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

Starring

Alejandro Levi, David Hollander, Edward James Olmos, David Hollander, Layton Blaylock, Linden Hudson

Director

David Brown