FOLLOW THE DRINKING GOURD
Feature documentary about the Black food justice movement. Family-friendly, funny and moving, this 60-minute film connects the legacy of slavery, capitalism and climate change to our fight for food security. Features: * Leah Penniman - author of "Farming While Black" * Naima Penniman - of the award-winning, spoken word duo, Climbing Poetree, recently featured on TED * Wanda Stewart - urban farmer in Berkeley, CA * Will Scott - rural farmer in Fresno, CA * Carl Anthony - environmentalist, founder of Urban Habitat * Rahanna Bisseret-Martinez - former Top Chef Junior finalist
The film will be shown at Big Gatsby Film Festival, Wild &Scenic Film Festival, Denton Film Festival and San Francisco Black Film Festival.