Agave: The Spirit of a Nation (2018)

Agave: The Spirit of a Nation: Directed by Nick Kovacic, Matthew Riggieri. With Damián Alcázar, Carlos Camarena, Graciela Angeles Carreño, Aquilino García López. In Mexico, families have passed down the tradition of distilling agave for generations. Discover how this delicate plant has carried the weight of a nation and the people trying to protect it.

“Man, oh Man.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIf you are expecting a doc on the making of tequila you found the wrong movie.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eYes, to be sure, youu0026#39;ll see how itu0026#39;s farmed, etc. but this movie has a different agenda.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eItu0026#39;s a rather depressing film. The narrator has a creepy voice — like a serial killer.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eItu0026#39;s basically about how tequila has become popular but later generations of Mexicans donu0026#39;t want to work making it because they get college degrees and tequila making is hard work.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eEven tho the doc is short, itu0026#39;s so slow it seems twice as long.”