La Guerre des Graines – The Seeds War (Film screening)

Are seeds a commodity or a vital resource to be shared for the benefit of humanity like the water we drink or the air we breathe? In the near future, farmers might lose the right to plant their own seeds. In Europe, a regulation is emerging which will impose strict controls on the use of agricultural seeds. Behind this appropriation stand five corporations already governing half of the seeds market and looking to spread their stranglehold even further.

The documentary La Guerre des Graines – The Seeds war travels from India to France, and even the polar circle, to unveil a silent and unknown war whose outcome is critical – the status of our food independence! Through the making of this film the directors went to meet all the actors of this “war”, from environmental activists like Vandana Shiva to corporations and European politicians.

The film has been directed by Clément Montfort and Stenka Quillet. This screening will be followed by a discussion with Clément Montfort. Our Film Club events are free and open to all, both within and outside Godrej. If you are coming from outside, you will need to RSVP. This event is in association with Alliance Française de Bombay.

About the filmmaker

After training in Political Science and Cultural Mediation, Clément Montfort turned to journalism and particularly the making of documentary films. For the last three years, he has collaborated with various French TV channels such as Arte, France 2, France 3, France 5. Clément Montfort is also an active member and vice-president of Télélibre.fr, an independent citizens TV channel which is also a school for young journalists.

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Diffusion du documentaire en Inde et au Népal dès le mois d’Octobre. 

Le documentaire « La Guerre des Graines » sera diffusé en Inde et au Népal dans plus d’une dizaine de villes : Chandigarh , Pune, Pondichéry, Trivandrum, Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Delhi, Goa, Bangalore, Hyderabad et Katmandou. Ces diffusions auront lieu en Octobre 2014 puis au mois de Février 2015. L’Alliance Française de Katmandou est à l’origine de ce projet d’échange et de débat qui permettra de recueillir les réactions du public indien.

Webpage with more details: http://indiaculturelab.org/events/book-and-film-club/la-guerre-des-graines-the-seeds-war/
More info: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5rswei923zyWipvbldJwlQ