Seed: The Untold Story

Gorgeous eco-documentary to save seed diversity. Few things on our planet are as precious and vital as seeds. Revered and valued since the dawn of mankind, the seeds of our cultivated plants are the source of almost all life. They feed and heal us and provide raw materials for our daily lives. But this most precious of resources is under threat: more than 90 percent of all seed varieties have already disappeared. Biotech corporations like Syngenta and Bayer/Monsanto have long controlled the global seed market with genetically modified plants. That is why more and more passionate farmers, scientists, lawyers and indigenous seed owners are fighting like David against Goliath for the future of variety diversity. With their documentary "Our Seeds," Taggart Siegel and Jon Betz follow these passionate seed guardians who want to protect our 12,000-year-old food heritage. Without knowing it, they become true heroes for all humanity as they reconnect us to the original richness of our culture, which cannot exist without seed diversity. "Our Seeds" is an appeal to all of us: protect the original seed diversity, otherwise the rich supply of our food will soon be nothing but a beautiful memory! Imaginative and with creative images, the film turns its viewers into responsible eaters who will not be fobbed off with the same old supermarket produce. A life-changing documentary by Taggart Siegel and Jon Betz, as colorful as the natural diversity of our seeds. Featuring world-renowned environmental activists Vandana Shiva, Jane Goodall and Percy Schmeiser. Honored with 18 festival awards and nominated for EMMY 2018 for "Outstanding Nature Documentary."