synopsis
The camera’s steadfast gaze carefully follows the toil of small-scale farmers across the globe and records speeches by representatives of food conglomerates and supporters of sustainable development. The documentary essay uncovers the pyramid of an agriculture industry interested only in profit, with no regard for the nutritional needs of man and the soil.
biography
Roy Mathieu is a contemporary Canadian director. He began his documentary career with his feature-length debut François Girard’s Three-Act Journey (2005), for which he won the Prix Gémeaux.
more about film
| director: | Mathieu Roy |
| producer: | Lucie Tremblay, Gabriela Bussmann, Vadim Jendreyko, Colette Loumède |
| photography: | Benoit Aquin , Mathieu Roy |
| editing: | Louis-Martin Paradis |
contact
NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA / Elise Labbe / Montreal / Canada / +1 514 283 9133 / festivals@nfb.ca / www.nfb.ca
Film at festival
| premiere type: | World Premiere |
| festival edition: | 2017 |
| section: | A Testimony on Nature |
| format: | DCP |
| language: | Marathi, German, French, English |
| subtitles: | English |
| colour: | Colour |
Info
| director: | Mathieu Roy |
| original title: | Les Dépossédés |
| country: | Switzerland, Canada |
| year: | 2017 |
| running time: | 182 min. |
