The Golden Harvest

In this illuminating and artistic documentary from Alia Yunis we follow the history and relationship between olive trees and the Mediterranean people that have overseen their cultivation and wellbeing for thousands of years A love letter to a staple ingredient in global cuisine and the people that keep the industry going The Golden Harvest includes a revelatory exploration into the evolving environments societies and demographics of the European and Middle Eastern regions where the tree resides Bringing to the the surface the rarely discussed cultural and environmental costs involved with the production of the trees prize oil the film expertly balances its documentarian aspects with its unbridled love for the tree and its history Featuring a diverse range of interviews from those who know and love the olive tree Yunis doc is a lovingly crafted tribute that is not to be missed