Seeds in the City
Seeds in the City
Seeds in the City tells the remarkable story of how the people of Havana, Cuba have pulled themselves back from the brink of disaster.
Faced with food shortages and widespread hunger, city dwellers began growing food on rooftops, in schoolyards, and in front of office buildings.
Now there are thousands of urban farms in a city better known for its music, dance and nightlife.
Festivals:
Seeds in the Citywas chosen to be part of the Telluride World Tour. The world tour takes the best films with the best audience response from the Telluride Mountain Film Festival and puts it on the road. (2006)
One World Film Festival – Ottawa (2005)
International FIlm Festival – Barcelona (2007)
Awards:
Seeds in the City received special jury recognition at CinéUrbana of the UN-Habitat Forum (2006).
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Richard Phinney Director, Writer, Camera UK-Based Canadian journalist and documentary maker specializes in international issues under-represented in mainstream media in North America and Europe and for international organizations.
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 Steven HuntProducer, Editor |