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Gardens of the Orient
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Gardens of the Orient

Jan 1, 1936
0h 10m
★ 0.0

Overview

This portait of life on the tea plantations is decidedly rosy – clearly, there are no exploited workers here. However, the film provides an intriguing overview of tea production – from the planting of tea seeds to the final shipping of the precious leaves across the globe.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

GPO Film Unit

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