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Occupy the Farm

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Urban farmers break onto land in San Francisco to plant acres of vegetables to prevent the land from being developed.
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Michael Rechtshaffen Los Angeles Times 11/17/2014
Darling's documentary is garden-variety filmmaking, but it does an effective job in illustrating how years of fiscal crises have forced academia and industry to forge alliances that once would have been considered unlikely. Go to Full Review Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times 11/13/2014
The director, Todd Darling, is so busy fist-pumping for urban farming - and so dazzled by his granola heroes - that naysayers must be demeaned and denigrated. Go to Full Review Ernest Hardy Village Voice 11/11/2014
It illustrates the staggering extent to which corporate interests dictate policy and shape scientific research (who it is for, where it is applied). Go to Full Review Louis Proyect rec.arts.movies.reviews 11/14/2014
Don't pay attention to the NY Times review. They didn't care for Occupy Wall Street either--the action itself, not any film. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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11/22/2014 200 protesting "farmers" occupy land in the East Bay that by charter was placed in the public trust so they can feed the disadvantaged neighborhood that has precious few food stores but plenty of liquor stores. By occupying this parcel, they forestall UC Berkeley's plan to sell the land to developers. They are also interrupting university scientists' research for Monsanto. This movie is well-paced with dramatic developments and reversals, as well as articulate protestors with a lot of heart. Excellent film. I highly recommend it. See more 11/11/2014 A victory for the good guys! a dramatic story of a band of farmers who protect the last acres of farmland in an urban landscape. See more 11/10/2014 at last! a feel good documentary that also deals with real stuff. anyone who cares about food and thinks that we are powerfless should see this and take hope. Highly recommended! See more 11/10/2014 We loved this film...suspenseful, thoughtful, fun, funny at times, very serious at times...and raises important issues about the role of public universities...and the increasing role that large corporations are playing in universities. A real-life David and Goliath story...and the "Davids" are all so delightful I wanted to invite them over for dinner so I could get to know them better! A must-see movie for anyone with a sense of humor who cares about our world. See more Read all reviews
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Todd Darling

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Steve Brown

Producer

Todd Darling

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Carl Grether

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Todd Darling

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Carl Grether

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Movie Info

Synopsis Urban farmers break onto land in San Francisco to plant acres of vegetables to prevent the land from being developed.
Director
Todd Darling
Producer
Steve Brown, Todd Darling, Carl Grether
Distributor
Ignite Channel
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 14, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 1, 2015
Runtime
1h 47m
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