The Breadmaker

2019, 21 minutes

a group of young activist occupied a bakery in Caracas

In the midst of Venezuela's spiralling economic crisis, Natalia and fellow members of a Chavista collective have stepped in to take over production at a local bakery, La Minka. Authorities had suspended operations when the owners were accused of overpricing their loaves and hoarding flour. In March 2017, with the tacit support of the government, the collective began selling affordable bread. This is the story of their fight to safeguard the bakery's future and keep the Chavista dream alive Through this observational film, the day-to-day realities of living through Venezuela's crisis are revealed. The different aspects of Natalia's life – home and motherhood, work, activism, the bakery and the expression of resistance she finds in dance – shine a light on the soul of a nation struggling to survive.

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