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The Chocolate War, which had its world premiere at this year's CPH:DOX, updates viewers on the legal battles over the darkest segments of the industry. Prior to being processed and consumed in the US and Europe, where the major manufacturers and the largest consumer markets can be found, most global cocoa is sourced from only two countries in West Africa, Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana. Two new films, Riotsville USA and The Chocolate War, offer valuable insight into mechanisms of economic and racial injustice in the US and West Africa The Chocolate War (directed by Miki Misrati, 2022; 80min) A look at the very bottom of the chocolate supply chain and the legality of contemporary child slavery If by chance your attention has been focused elsewhere recently, you may have missed the Supreme Court's Big Chocolate decision. [Extracted from the article] |
