New Deal Films: Indigo Blue Alchemy DVD

Indigo is a blue dye that has been in use worldwide for a millennia; a vibrant color laden with symbolic meaning;  commodity that was once central to international trade and colonial economies; and the reason blue jeans are blue.

Filmed in India, Japan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Mexico, El Salvador, and the U.S., this fascinating documentary weavestogehter visually stunning stories of indigo's cultural tradition, its history and importance in global trade, and people who are reviving indigo for sustainable development. They are once again making true blue.

Producer/Director: Mary Lance

Writer: Ben Daitz

Executive Producer: Patricia McFate

Editor: David Leach

Narrator: Ramona King

79 minutes*Aspect ratio 4:38Color*Closed captioned*Stereo

In English and in Spanish, Japanese, Bangla, and Yoruba with English subtitles.

Major Funding: Patricia McFate*Avenir Foundation*The Coby Foundation*Humanities Council of South Carolina

©2011 New Deal Films, Inc.

ISBN: 978-1-878907-17-1