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The Grab

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Quietly and seemingly out of sight, governments, private investors and mercenaries are working to seize food and water resources at the expense of entire populations. These groups are establishing themselves as the new OPEC, where the future world powers will be those who control not oil, but food. And it's all beginning to bubble to the surface in real time. Global food prices have hit an all-time high, threatening chaos and violence. Meanwhile, Russia is using food as a weapon against the Ukrainians, and as a geopolitical tool to wield global power. THE GRAB is a global thriller combining hard-hitting journalism from The Center for Investigative Reporting with the compelling character-driven storytelling of director Gabriela Cowperthwaite, taking you around the globe from Arizona to Zambia, to reveal one of the world’s biggest and least known threats.
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Claudia Puig FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) A globe-trotting documentary. I found it illuminating and fascinating. Jul 9, 2024 Full Review Simon Abrams RogerEbert.com A longer or more episodic version of “The Grab” might have been able to accommodate tangents about pirates and jetpacks; this version of “The Grab” doesn’t even have an unhappy ending. Rated: 2/4 Jun 14, 2024 Full Review Bob Strauss San Francisco Chronicle A lot of the film’s dot-connecting is illuminating, but some of it fails to convince. Rated: 2/4 Jun 11, 2024 Full Review Clotilde Chinnici Loud and Clear Reviews Narratively, The Grab inevitably loses itself as it goes on. The more you watch it, the more it feels like the movie is trying too much: its intent is ambitious and admirable, but can it really work? Rated: 3/5 Sep 14, 2024 Full Review Carla Hay Culture Mix The Grab is a riveting documentary that chronicles a searing investigation of geopolitics. It's a vital look at how international competition to control food and water should be taken as seriously as the competition to control weapons of mass destruction. Jul 20, 2024 Full Review Wade Major FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) This is a deeply disturbing but essential film. The journalism is first-rate. Jul 9, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Brielle D If you are a human and live on this blue marble that we share, you need to watch and share this documentary. The only way to stop this, is to be aware of it, and push politicians to put a stop to the utter exploitation. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/26/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Quietly and seemingly out of sight, governments, private investors and mercenaries are working to seize food and water resources at the expense of entire populations. These groups are establishing themselves as the new OPEC, where the future world powers will be those who control not oil, but food. And it's all beginning to bubble to the surface in real time. Global food prices have hit an all-time high, threatening chaos and violence. Meanwhile, Russia is using food as a weapon against the Ukrainians, and as a geopolitical tool to wield global power. THE GRAB is a global thriller combining hard-hitting journalism from The Center for Investigative Reporting with the compelling character-driven storytelling of director Gabriela Cowperthwaite, taking you around the globe from Arizona to Zambia, to reveal one of the world’s biggest and least known threats.
Director
Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Producer
Nathan Halverson, Amanda Pike, Blye Pagon Faust, Nicole Rocklin, Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Screenwriter
Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures / Participant
Production Co
Center for Investigative Reporting Studios, Rocklin/Faust, Impact Partners
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 14, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 14, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA)
$11.7K
Runtime
1h 44m
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