Sweet Sorghum

In Sweet Sorghum we are introduced to the filmmakers daughter Rosie now in her early twenties as she reflects on her childhood spent among the Hamar herdsmen an isolated people of southwestern Ethiopia The film reveals the intimacy of shared family life and childhood relationships between the Hamar Rosie and her brother We learn about the important role sorghum plays in the Hamar diet how the sorghum is harvested and the different ways it can be prepared The practicality of the design of cooking utensils is shown