Nero's Guests

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.

New Home in the West

January 1943 •English

This short film traces the journey of the first Ukrainian settlers in Canada. Seeking freedom and opportunity, they came here and became instrumental in helping to open the Canadian West. Though they had little in the way of money or machinery, they had courage and faith in the future and were willing to put in the hard work. Every member of the family helped in the struggle, and in time, their efforts paid off.

Tu nourriras le monde

March 2022 •French

Kiss the Ground

September 2020 •English

Sheds light on an alternative approach to farming called “regenerative agriculture” that could balance our climate, replenish our vast water supplies, and feed the world.

La vérité si je menthe

December 2021 •French

De Queeste

February 2024 •Dutch

In search of a more sustainable food system, three organic farming pioneers discuss their hopes and doubts with a spectrum of experts and stakeholders.

Turkish Professor at the Agricultural School

September 1905 •Macedonian

Early Balkan footage.

Food, Inc.

September 2008 •English

Documentary filmmaker Robert Kenner examines how mammoth corporations have taken over all aspects of the food chain in the United States, from the farms where our food is grown to the chain restaurants and supermarkets where it's sold. Narrated by author and activist Eric Schlosser, the film features interviews with average Americans about their dietary habits, commentary from food experts like Michael Pollan and unsettling footage shot inside large-scale animal processing plants.

Another Way: With Vegetables

June 2015 •French

This documentary film asks whether a citizens' experiment, the CSA (Community-supported Agriculture), developing new partnership models between consumers and farmers, has the power to change society.

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.

Γάζωρος Σερρών

September 1974 •Greek

Nos prairies valent de l'or

October 2020 •French

Moi, agricultrice

February 2022 •French

Les influenceurs sont dans le pré

February 2024 •French

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.

L'échappée

January 2021 •French

Du béton sur nos courgettes

January 2021 •French

In Search of Balance

November 2016 •English

An exploration of a new paradigm of health, science, and medicine, based on the interconnections between us and nature.

Intensif

March 2024 •French