WHAT WERE SOME OF THE CHALLENGES & OBSTACLES IN MAKING THE FILM?
One of the main challenges we faced was funding. Initially we had to put our own resources into starting the project, because we had to capture what was happening in the coffee areas of southern Ethiopia. Also the world trade talks were taking place in Mexico, and we couldn’t wait for funding applications or broadcasters to give us the green light. The other challenge was keeping track of our main character, Tadesse Meskela, who is based in Ethiopia. Coordinating our schedules was never easy! But we overcame it all by working with a committed team of people who believed in this project; without their passion and dedication we wouldn’t have been able to complete the film. Check out who was involved.
