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A Living Culture

September 2022 •English

A short documentary with funk, fashion and noise, with intimate stories from students and artisans from New Zealand and India pursuing a responsible fashion future.

Tu nourriras le monde

March 2022 •French

La vérité si je menthe

December 2021 •French

Our Soil is Our Heritage

October 2020 •German

Right on our doorstep there is something that feeds us all: living soil. But this precious resource is under threat – from us humans! Our planet needs more than 2000 years to form ten centimetres of fertile soil. What does this mean for the future?

Henry Browne, Farmer

November 1942 •English

Henry Browne, an African American farmer, and his family are profiled in this film. The important job of a farmer during times of war is highlighted, specifically his efforts growing peanuts and cotton. This role is made even more poingnant when they visit the eldest son who is a cadet in the 99th Pursuit Squadron.

The Law of the Land - Alentejo 1976

January 1977 •Portuguese

The agriculture reforming process, after the 1974 revolution, is seen through an analysis of the social structures and class struggles of the Portuguese society.

King Corn

October 2007 •English

King Corn is a fun and crusading journey into the digestive tract of our fast food nation where one ultra-industrial, pesticide-laden, heavily-subsidized commodity dominates the food pyramid from top to bottom – corn. Fueled by curiosity and a dash of naiveté, two college buddies return to their ancestral home of Greene, Iowa to figure out how a modest kernel conquered America. With the help of some real farmers, oodles of fertilizer and government aide, and some genetically modified seeds, the friends manage to grow one acre of corn. Along the way, they unlock the hilarious absurdities and scary but hidden truths about America’s modern food system in this engrossing and eye-opening documentary.

Return: Native American Women Reclaim Foodways for Health & Spirit

March 2019 •English

Concerned about the declining health of people all around them, Native American women are sparking physical and spiritual rejuvenation through reclaiming traditional foodways.

Death of a Skyline

August 2003 •English

A group of citizens lobbied to save the landmark Alberta Wheat Pool grain elevator, one of the defining features of Mayerthorpe’s landscape, from being torn down in 2003 - as thousands of others had been. This film documents those efforts while exploring the broader history and significance of the grain elevator.

Intensif

March 2024 •French

Du béton sur nos courgettes

January 2021 •French

We're Here to Stay

May 1975 •English

Farm families in Lestock, Saskatchewan, have pooled their resources so that rising operating costs will not drive them off their land. By pooling their land, their equipment, their livestock, and farming as a cooperative, they are able to live as they choose, to maintain their standard of living, and even to have some spare time left over to enjoy. An engaging look at a novel approach to big-scale farming.

How We Live

June 2023 •Spanish

In California’s Central Valley, tucked between the county jail and the shooting range, 100 Mexican-American farmworking families live, love and strive at the Artesi II Migrant Family Housing Center. Until every December, that is, when they’re asked to leave.

Nos prairies valent de l'or

October 2020 •French

Anju Rupal - Seeds to GROW

June 2020 •English

A "beauty rebel with a cause", Anju Rupal founded and leads ABHATI, a global brand that enhances beauty inside and out, and empowers women in places that need it most.

It'll Never Work

March 2024 •English

A Scottish boat builder and fisherman perseveres in turning a vessel into an innovative solar-powered boat.

COVID 19: l'alimentation de demain

June 2020 •French

Food Evolution

June 2017 •English

As society tackles the problem of feeding our expanding population safely and sustainably, a schism has arisen between scientists and consumers, motivated by fear and distrust. Food Evolution, narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson, explores the polarized debate surrounding GMOs. Looking at the real-world application of food science in the past and present, the film argues for sound science and open-mindedness in a culture that increasingly shows resistance to both.

Turkish Professor at the Agricultural School

September 1905 •Macedonian

Early Balkan footage.

Γάζωρος Σερρών

September 1974 •Greek