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A Blooming Business

2009Movie52 min

Documentary
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7

A relentlessly bleak, moving documentary movie about society and class and money.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood

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Story

A poetic documentary about people in Kenya who are imprisoned by the power of the global flower industry.

A documentary about people in Kenya who are imprisoned by the global flower industry. The dilemmas of the industry become painfully clear and a dark world of oppression, sexual abuse and terrible working conditions unfolds. There is only one conclusion possible: the smell of the imported rose is not sweet, but bitter.

Feels like

  • Investigative Documentary
  • Labor Exploitation
  • Global Capitalism
  • Social Commentary
  • Kenyan Flower Industry
  • Bleak & Sobering
  • Ethical Consumerism
  • Human Rights

Crew

Directed by
Ton Van Zantvoort

Everyone

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Facts

March 27, 2009 · 52 min · Disturbing Imagery, Sexual Content

Released
March 27, 2009
Runtime
52 min
Content
Disturbing Imagery, Sexual Content
Genres
Documentary
Original language
English
Also spoken
Swahili
Made in
Kenya, Netherlands
Budget
$64
Available in
131 countries

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Questions about A Blooming Business

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Where can I stream A Blooming Business?

HooplaPlexFawesomeTubi TV

In the United States, A Blooming Business is free with ads on Hoopla, Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is A Blooming Business worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 7.7).

Will I feel good after watching A Blooming Business?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is A Blooming Business plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.