58 min; 1988; dvd; English subtitles)

A film by Marta Rodriguez and Jorge Silva

Film courtesy: Centre for Science and Environment

At any time of the year in the US, carnations of every colour are plentiful and cheap - but the ready availability of these flowers comes at a global price. Thousands of miles away from the bright displays of US stores, hazardous labour conditions endanger the 90,000 women who work in Colombia's flower industry