AMOR, MUJERES Y FLORES.

What is the cost of beauty? In the 80’s, the floriculture industry was booming in Colombia and was internationally acclaimed. However, behind the idyllic image of abundance, the reality is different. The documentary film Love, Women and Flowers directed by Marta Rodriguez and Jorge Silva denounces the use of pesticides in the flower fields of the Colombian savannah as well as the working conditions of the mostly female workforce. Starting from an anthropological approach, the film collects during five years the testimonies of the workers and follows them in their daily life. A pioneering film about emancipation, dignity and the fight for the environment.