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La Guerre des Graines - The Seed War

La Guerre des Graines - The Seed War

La Guerre des Graines - The Seed War

16 October 2014 05:00PM

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 Seed 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. The screening was followed by a discussion with Clément Montfort. This event was 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.