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Director:
Jonathan Nossiter
Screenplay:
Documentary with winemakers and wine consultants in
France, Italy, the USA, England and Argentina
Running time: 135’
Production: English / French Italian / Spanish / Portuguese,
2004
Rating: PG-13 (brief pin-up nudity)
Gauge: 35mm, DVD (color)
Distributor:
ThinkFilm
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“While
not all of the many arguments laid out are fully developed,
the consistently fascinating material provides an uncommonly
eloquent, provocative statement against globalization
that’s sure to stimulate thinking audiences.”
David Rooney, Variety |
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For thousands
of years, wine has been an important tradition in many countries.
Never has so much pride – and money – been at
stake as today. Never have the battle lines been so clearly
drawn between the old world and the new, between peasants
and millionaires, and between local, artisanal styles of wine
production and multinational, mass-produced ones. The ultimate
film about wine, Mondovino was filmed over a three-year period
in France, Italy, the United States, Argentina and Brazil.
Juxtaposing mom-and-pop wine growers with conglomerates, Jonathan
Nossiter, a trained sommelier and wine writer, intertwines
multiple family dramas – some of which play like soap
operas. Through interviews of amateurs, winegrowers, businessmen,
and critics, he uncovers the complex tapestry of conflicts,
conspiracies, and alliances that stem from the production,
distribution, and consumption of wine. Mondovino gives voice
to those who create, critique, sell, and distribute wine,
offering a surprisingly varied, and sometimes controversial
glimpse into something many people enjoy but few people know
much about.
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