Screening: Chocolate of Peace
Chocolate of Peace depicts the Peace Community of San José de Apartadó’s experiences of resistance, via a journey through their processes of organic chocolate production. From the seed to the product, the cacao is the narrative thread that takes us through the Community’s stories of violence and resilience, and their fight to remain neutral in the face of the Colombian armed conflict.

This film offers a panorama of hope, proof that despite great difficulties it is possible to sow peace through human and economic relationships. It invites us to rethink our relationship with food, to value the efforts of those who produce it, and to build bridges between the victims of the armed conflict and other sectors of global civil society.

This screening will be followed by a Q&A with producer Dr Gwen Burnyeat, chaired by Prof Eben Kirksey
Date: 11 October 2023, 15:00 (Wednesday, 1st week, Michaelmas 2023)
Venue: Ultimate Picture Palace, Cowley Road
Speakers: Dr Gwen Burnyeat (Merton College, University of Oxford), Eben Kirksey (University of Oxford)
Organising department: School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography
Organiser: Dr Gwen Burnyeat (Merton College, University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: gwen.burnyeat@merton.ox.ac.uk
Booking required?: Not required
Audience: Public
Editor: Gwen Burnyeat