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All in This Tea is a 2007 documentary film co-directed by Les Blank and Gina Leibrecht, about Chinese tea. It follows the American tea connoisseur David Lee Hoffman as he travels to remote tea-growing areas of China. Hoffman attempts to interest Chinese tea growers and distributors in fair trade issues, and explores the importance of terroir and organic growing methods in both the quality and future sustainability of the Chinese tea market.
The film premiered at the San Francisco International Film Festival in 2007.
It was filmed with a hand-held camera on digital video and is 70 minutes in length.
Original Release
04/14/2007
US Release
04/14/2007
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| David Lee Hoffman | Self - American Tea Importer |
| Song Diefeng | Self - Zhejiang Tea Import & Export Corporation |
| Werner Herzog | Self |
| Angela Justice | Self |
| Gaetano Kazuo Maida | Self - Tea Arts Institute |
| James Norwood Pratt | Self - Author, The Tea Lovers Treasury |
| Winnie W. Yu | Self - Teance Fine Teas, Berkeley, CA |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| David Lee Hoffman | Self - American Tea Importer |
| Song Diefeng | Self - Zhejiang Tea Import & Export Corporation |
| Werner Herzog | Self |
| Angela Justice | Self |
| Gaetano Kazuo Maida | Self - Tea Arts Institute |
| James Norwood Pratt | Self - Author, The Tea Lovers Treasury |
| Winnie W. Yu | Self - Teance Fine Teas, Berkeley, CA |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Les Blank | Producer |
| Gina Leibrecht | Producer |
Editors
