Sugar Blues

Sugar Blues

Sugar Blues

2014, Czech Republic, 78' & 52', Andrea Culkova

Synopsis

Sugar can kill! The director, Andrea, is diagnosed with gestational diabetes. She must avoid any form of refined sugar. That soon proves impossible though, because she finds sugar everywhere and in everything. Fear for her unborn baby changes the eating habits in Andrea’s family and motivates her investigation of the sugar industry. The quest begins at Andrea’s kitchen table and continues worldwide over nearly five years. A tragicomic, vibrant and emotional story that is informative and inspiring… A film that will set you free from the Sugar Blues!

CPH:DOX Copenhagen 2014, One World Int'l Human Rights Film Festival Prague 2015, Ljubljana Documentary Film Festival 2015, Festival del Cinema Africano, d'Asia e America Latina Milano 2015, Docs Against Gravity FF Warsaw 2015, FIC Monterrey
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