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
Released: Mar 28, 2014
Runtime: 59 minutes
Genre: Documentary, History
Stars: Edward James Olmos
Crew: Alejandro Levi (Line Producer), Meredith L. Dreiss (Producer), Sharon Edgar Greenhill (Co-Producer), Rafael Ballesteros (Cinematography), Sharon Edgar Greenhill (Writer), David O'Brown (Associate Producer)