Rubber Gloves or Green Fingers

Finding a worm in your apple can't be that bad, can it? Agricultural chemicals, such as organophosphates and fungicide, may kill the bugs in our food, but they also harm us and affect the health of those who work in food manufacturing. Rubber Gloves or Green Fingers delves into the world of the horticulture industry, and in doing so exposes harsh realities that the public aren't necessarily aware of. Along with sobering accounts of health and environmental issues attributed to argrichemicals, director Julian McCarthy also looks at Kiwi farmers who are committed to creating a more sustainable practices for the future.

That was when I approached my employer and asked him to smell my hands, and said “look, the chemical is in me, it’s coming out of me, and I’ve had enough. Find someone else to do it.”

– Sprayer Max Levett

Key Cast & Crew

Scott Flyger

Editor

Maggie Harper

Narrator

Mairi Gunn

Cinematographer

David Jacobs

Producer

Tim Hanna

Writer

Julian McCarthy

Director