The Cost of Cotton
1979, English. Directed by Luis Argueta.
Guatemala has become one of the largest cotton producers in the world, but pesticides such as DDT, used to increase production, has brought serious health problems for those who work on its crop, as it is shown in this film.
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- 0h 26m
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- English
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- 2 January 1979
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- Guatemala, United States of America
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The Cost of Cotton runs 26 minutes (0h 26m).
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The Cost of Cotton isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 January 1979. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Cost of Cotton, try As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty, The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button, Naqoyqatsi.
Who directed The Cost of Cotton?
The Cost of Cotton (1979) was directed by Luis Argueta.