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feast on film

The Real Dirt on Farmer John

Screening as part of the A Taste of Slow Food Festival, these hard-hitting and heart-warming films will inspire debate about our sustenance on this planet.

Mon 25 February - Wed 5 March 2008
Full $12
Concession/Slow Food Members $10

or phone (03) 8663 2583

the future of food This film examines the complex web of market and political forces that are changing what we eat and presents a disturbing investigation into the genetically engineered foods that have surreptitiously filled our supermarket shelves.

one man, one cow, one planet This film follows 78-year-old Peter Proctor, known as the father of modern biodynamic farming, on his journey to India where he works with marginal farmers to revive this traditional agricultural method and save their poisoned lands.

slow food revolution A Global documentation of the international eco-gastronomic movement that champions the protection of food diversity by encouraging regional production, taste education and pleasure.

refugee: a recipe + strawberry fields Two compelling stories from Israel and Australia that use food to explore the impact of war and conflict on communities.

the enormous nuclear potato + the real dirt on farmer john A magical potato and flamboyant farmer take centre stage in this humorous look at farming communities.

king corn A feature documentary about two friends, an acre of corn, and the subsidized crop that drives a fast-food nation.

the legend of the holy fisherman + the power of community Two inspiring films about local food, from the lives of traditional tuna fishers in Southern Sardinia to a Cuban story of agricultural innovation in the face of an oil crisis.

darwin's nightmare During the 1960s, in the heart of Africa, the Nile Perch was introduced into Lake Victoria, extinguishing native fish species and multiplying so fast that today it is exported all around the world.

squeezed: the cost of free trade in the asia-pacific + black gold Two thought-provoking documentaries that look at the impact of global food systems on the lives of millions living in cities and the countryside alike.

we feed the world A film about scarcity amidst plenty, an insight into the production of our food and answer the question of what world hunger has to do with us.