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Eco-doc following passionate seed keepers who protect our 12,000-year-old food legacy. From the producers of Grizzly Man and Little Miss...
Eco-doc following passionate seed keepers who protect our 12,000-year-old food legacy. From the producers of Grizzly Man and Little Miss Sunshine.
In the last century, 94% of our seed varieties have disappeared. As biotech chemical companies control the majority of our seeds, farmers, scientists, lawyers, and indigenous seed keepers fight a David and Goliath battle to defend the future of our food. In a harrowing and heartening story, these reluctant heroes rekindle a lost connection to our most treasured resource and revive a culture connected to seeds.
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"Seed: The Untold Story is the rare documentary from filmmakers who are not just capable but also in love with their craft."
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Village Voice
Village Voice"The film would be better if it had fewer shots of quixotic explorers sampling jungle plants while airy music plays and more hard information."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Farming may seem prosaic to the uninitiated, but "Seed: The Untold Story" reveals the poetry present in the practice through its smallest element."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"An eco-doc centred on the glories of diversity in the world's population of edible plants, Seed: The Untold Story contains just enough gourmet touches to draw foodies into the audience alongside the usual environmentalist crowd."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterSeed: The Untold Story | Details
- Rating
- PG,
- Runtime
- 94
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country of origin
- USA
