Precious Herbs
Precious Herbs
1937, English. Directed by André de la Varre.
Documentary from 1937 filmed in the small Indonesian West Java town of Malabar. Follows the entire process of tea manufacturing from being grown and harvested in the fields, ground and processed in the factory, and eventually shipped out to countries around the world. Excellent footage of Indonesian men and women working in fields and factories, being paid meager wages by Caucasian superiors, and the inner-workings of a factory. Great shot of an ocean liner passenger sitting in a deckchair relaxing over a cup of tea.
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- 0h 30m
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- English
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Precious Herbs isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 January 1937. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Precious Herbs?
If you liked Precious Herbs, try Baraka, Holler, As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty.
Who directed Precious Herbs?
Precious Herbs (1937) was directed by André de la Varre.