LAS MANOS DE OBRA
DOCUMENTARY SHORT (2024)
Directed, Shot, Produced and Edited by Aidan Doyle and Karsu Nalbantoglu
THE FILM
What started as an idea to make a film about the world's most expensive coffee, Geisha, led to a much deeper story. One about a country's dependency on and exploitation of their indigenous community in support of the world's growing coffee demand. A film about two worlds connected through the often overlooked labor of an indigenous community. Filmed on location in Boquete, Panama.
"The coffee workforce, globally, is the largest group of underpaid employees, anyplace in the world" - Rich Lipner, Owner Finca Dos Jefes
Festival Recognition and Awards (2024)
Las Manos de Obra was honored throughout the 2024 festival circuit, earning multiple selections and awards across the United States.
The film received Best Short Documentary at the Katra Film Series in New York City, and was an Official Selection at the Manhattan Film Festival (New York City), the Seattle Latino Film Festival (Seattle, WA), and the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival (Chagrin Falls, OH).
