Gardens of the Orient (1936)
• January 1st, 1936 • 0h 10min
Documentary
Overview
This portait of life on the tea plantations is decidedly rosy – clearly, there are no exploited workers here. However, the film provides an intriguing overview of tea production – from the planting of tea seeds to the final shipping of the precious leaves across the globe.
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