The Reel Food Film Festival – Spring 2012
Thursday, March 22nd
To Make A Farm
Steven Suderman, Canada 2011, 73 min
To Make A Farm explores the lives of five young people who have decided to become small-scale farmers. They face daily challenges and set-backs, but their work and optimism inspires hope for the future. An intimate and practical exploration of farming and local food.
Thursday, March 29th
Land Awakening
Raúl Álvarez, 2011 Canada, 89 min
Inspired by his son’s voyage to learn about organic farming in Spain, Mexican-Canadian filmmaker Raúl Álvarez embarks on his own quest finding how chemical agriculture creates deserts, and wild nature provides far more nutritious foods when we stop controlling it. The odyssey expands around the Mediterranean and Canada, warmly portraying compelling characters living sustainably.
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