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Common Ground

Play trailer Poster for Common Ground PG Released Sep 29, 2023 1h 45m Documentary Nature Play Trailer Watchlist
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Common Ground is the highly anticipated sequel to the juggernaut success documentary, Kiss the Ground, which touched over 1 billion people globally and inspired the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to put $20 billion toward soil health. By fusing journalistic exposé with deeply personal stories from those on the front lines of the food movement, Common Ground unveils a dark web of money, power, and politics behind our broken food system. The film reveals how unjust practices forged our current farm system in which farmers of all colors are literally dying to feed us. The film profiles a hopeful and uplifting movement of white, black, and indigenous farmers who are using alternative "regenerative" models of agriculture that could balance the climate, save our health, and stabilize America's economy -- before it's too late.
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Tomris Laffly Variety Joshua and Rebecca Harrell Tickell challenge the country’s unethical farming practices through experts and celebrity advocates in a naive film that nonetheless inspires change. May 20, 2024 Full Review Donald Liebenson Chicago Reader This film might make you just as much a true believer. Yes, Virginia, there is regenerative agriculture. Nov 17, 2023 Full Review Marya E. Gates RogerEbert.com The film equivalent of an Instagram infographic stamped with an uplifting yet hollow platitude. Rated: 1.5/4 Nov 10, 2023 Full Review Valerie Kalfrin AWFJ.org a sobering yet inspiring rallying cry for revamping the world’s farming system. ... [The narrators give] COMMON GROUND a down-to-earth touch in urging viewers to leave the world on better footing, and the filmmakers add a postscript on how to do that. Dec 11, 2023 Full Review Alan Ng Film Threat That rare documentary that actually proposes solutions…practical solutions. I fear that the solutions will disappear into the void if we don’t say anything. Rated: 9/10 Dec 5, 2023 Full Review Robert W. Butler Butler's Cinema Scene Common Ground makes an encyclopedic case for regenerative agriculture. If that sounds like an earnest science lecture…well, it is, sort of. But the filmmakers (Joshua Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell) knock themselves out working to keep our attention. Rated: B Dec 1, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jonathan B Packed with great information and storytelling! Stunning visuals, amazing narration, clear explanations. This movie is sobering, practical, hopeful and inspiring, all at the same time. Ill be watching it again! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/08/23 Full Review Heather Finally, a movie that doesnt just tell us everything weve done to destroy our planet with ominous warnings of doom if we dont do something to change but a thoughtful, easy to understand, well laid out and clear SOLUTION. This film should be played in every high school in the country. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/11/23 Full Review Ashley C Oh gosh, I was so blown away by this documentary. Going into it I didn’t really know a lot about regenerative farming but this really helped me not only understand it but grasp the importance of it. I didn’t expect so many times to be moved or brought to tears but I was. Seeing the way that individuals who spoke truth were banished because of it or to witness farmers sink into darkness because of the financial toll it took, really broke my heart, especially after learning about Gabe and what pesticide exposure did to him. Just when you’re ready to abandon ship, these story tellers, farmers and scientists provide you with hope that things can get better. They will get better, everyone just needs to find the common ground and do better. So thankful to Josh, Rebecca, and everyone else who brought life into these documentaries and I look forward to what the third documentary has in store. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/11/25 Full Review Jackie P Everyone should watch this! It will open your eyes and challenge your soul! We as a people can heal our land, our bodies, our world all while improving the lives of us all. Watch! Share! Tell! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/06/25 Full Review Susan L It's not just a movie, or a documentary. It is a movement to provide a solution to the current problem. The next generation needs us to truly stop at least one thing we do to help make a difference. It doesn't need to be everything all at once. Model T Fords are not still being driven around, everything advances and changes. We can adapt to new ideas, new challenges, better ways. This movie introduces a viable alternative with significant impact. Everyone should see this movie, trust the facts, make room for the future. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/04/25 Full Review Meghann W Common Ground deeply inspired me and sparked real change in how I think and live. This documentary introduces regenerative agriculture in such a warm and accessible way that it stays with you long after the credits roll. It does not just inform, it empowers. The message is clear: healthy soil means a healthy planet, and this is the solution we have been overlooking. I have huge admiration for everyone involved in making this film. Their heart, dedication, and storytelling are truly moving. This is more than just a documentary, it is a wake-up call. I believe everyone should watch this. We need this kind of hope and direction now more than ever! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/29/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Common Ground is the highly anticipated sequel to the juggernaut success documentary, Kiss the Ground, which touched over 1 billion people globally and inspired the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to put $20 billion toward soil health. By fusing journalistic exposé with deeply personal stories from those on the front lines of the food movement, Common Ground unveils a dark web of money, power, and politics behind our broken food system. The film reveals how unjust practices forged our current farm system in which farmers of all colors are literally dying to feed us. The film profiles a hopeful and uplifting movement of white, black, and indigenous farmers who are using alternative "regenerative" models of agriculture that could balance the climate, save our health, and stabilize America's economy -- before it's too late.
Director
Joshua Tickell, Rebecca Harrell Tickell
Producer
Joshua Tickell, Rebecca Harrell Tickell, Eric Dillon
Screenwriter
Joshua Tickell, Rebecca Harrell Tickell, Johnny O'Hara
Distributor
Big Picture Ranch/Area 23a
Production Co
Benenson Productions, Big Picture Ranch
Rating
PG (Suicide Awareness|Injury Images|Some Language|Smoking|Thematic Material)
Genre
Documentary, Nature
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 29, 2023, Limited
Runtime
1h 45m
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