10 exciting films related to agriculture
Published: 24.04.2019 y., 15:17 | Author: Kuzmenko Artem
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By Easter holidays Agroximik has produced TOP-10 best films, one way or another related to the field of agribusiness.
Growing Cities
Is it difficult to grow vegetables in the city? Two young boys from Nebraska were disappointed in their dreams of growing their own organic food. Due to the lack of urban farming projects in their hometown, they decided to find those who have succeeded. Young people travel around the country in search of people who grow natural products and believe in the enormous potential of the city economy. Heroes conclude that their work can change the world around them.
Movie Trailer. Source: youtube.com.
Places in the Heart
The events of the film take place in America during the Great Depression. Edna Spalding was widowed early, left with two children, a bunch of debt and a farm that needed constant care.
The widow seems an easy prey for scammers. In addition, the bank requires the payment of debts, but there is no money from Edna. To top it all, Texas suffers from a hurricane, and the Spalding Farm is on its way.
Movie Trailer. Source: youtube.com.
Miles from Home
In 1963, the farm of two brothers was in prime. After 20 years, my father died, things were bad, and a wave of bankruptcies grew. Subsequently their farm was taken by the bank. Then the brothers Frank and Terry burned the farm and became criminals. The press made them heroes, but this «heroism» led them to a dangerous path…
Movie Trailer. Source: youtube.com.
The Martian
Fantastic drama from Ridley Skotta. According to the plot, engineer-biologist Mark Votti, a member of the Martian mission of the «Ares-3» ship, during a sandstorm, gets damaged the spacesuit and faints. At this time, another team is forced to stop the mission, and must go to Earth. Not being able to get in touch with Votti, the commander decides that he was killed and the team leaves him on Mars. Mark survives and uses his knowledge of botany to grow food in an artificial environment, expecting him to survive for four years before the next mission arrives.
Movie Trailer. Source: youtube.com.
Taming the false (Il bisbetico domato)
Excellent Italian movie comedy. Good and instructive, fun and moving. The plot of the film repeats Shakespeare’s classical comedy «Tendering Stuttering» with the only difference – a man is distinguished by an extraordinary humor, and a passionate admirer is a woman.
The protagonist is a 40-year old farmer Elias who is distinguished for his industriousness and intolerable character. One rainy night, at the Eliya farm, the young beauty Lisa Lisa, accidentally falls into the car. The complicated character of the farm owner surprisingly attracts the attention of a sophisticated girl. Lisa aims to love Elias in her…
Movie Trailer. Source: youtube.com.
At Any Price
The main character of Henry Will’s ribbon is a farm, which for several generations is inherited from parents to sons. The action film takes place in the state of Iowa, where the development of farming has attracted biologists and the latest technology in genetic engineering.
Henry, in order to ensure the stability of his family, is engaged in the sale of sowing material, he is considered a very good specialist and he is quite successful in his field. However, the laurels of another farmer do not give him rest.
Movie Trailer. Source: youtube.com.
The Real Dirt on Farmer John
Documentary film shows the life of John Peterson farmer. He tries to change for the better the work of his family, mixing family traditions with art and «freedom of speech». Director Taggart Siegel has been monitoring the life of Farmer Peterson for 25 years and telling about her in the media.
The Peterson Farm is the nucleus of one of the largest farmer cooperatives in the United States, which feeds more than 1,400 families. Each family entering the cooperative receives a weekly bushel (35-liter container) of fresh vegetables.
Movie Trailer. Source: youtube.com.
JL Ranch
The protagonist is the retired sheriff John Landesburg, who decided to become a simple farmer. Reviving a family ranch, a man faces many problems. By investing all of his strength and finances in the farm, John is gradually making good progress. Of course, such events do not suit everyone. Local rich landowner, having managed to bribe local power, takes away his ranch. A former sheriff, who has invested everything in a family affair, will not make such a schedule. He is ready to defend his rights with blood.
Movie Trailer. Source: youtube.com.
Beeb: four-breasted baby («Long way to pig»)
Adventure comedy in 1995 is a story about the adventures of a small, unusual pig. All animals on the Hogget’s farm have a pronounced individuality and communicate with each other. The quadruped kid, brought up by the shepherdess Flay, tries to prove that the pig is suitable not only for decorating the Christmas table, but also capable of performing work that requires mind and savvy. Piglet tastes pasty sheep and wins in a shepherd contest.
This film won «Oscar» for best visual effects and was nominated in six other categories.
Movie Trailer. Source: youtube.com.
Petit paysan
Thirty-year-old Pierre is the owner of a huge farm. The guy is a lonely way of life, he does not even pay attention to the sympathy of the girls. Suddenly an epidemic of a dangerous illness among cattle has started in France. In order not to raise panic in the family and not to worry parents, Pierre and his sister buy a ticket and send them to rest. And at this time he is trying to fight for the lives of his cows.
Movie Trailer. Source: youtube.com.