Multinational companies have made coffee the second most traded commodity in the world. But as westerners revel in designer lattes, impoverished Ethiopian coffee growers suffer the bitter taste of injustice. Tracing one man's fight for a fair price, BLACK GOLD is an eye-opening expose of the eighty-billion-dollar coffee industry.

Filmmaker Statement

Filmmakers Nick Francis and Marc Francis share their perspectives on the coffee industry and why they made BLACK GOLD.
Read the Filmmaker Statement >>

Community Engagement

ITVS Community is proud to support BLACK GOLD with a variety of community outreach events and materials.

Download the viewers' discussion guide (PDF) >>

Get facilitators' guides and additional resources at itvs.org >>

Get more information in the Learn More section of this site >>