The Mother Grain (2014)
• January 1st, 2014 • 0h 34min
Documentary
Overview
As the international consumption of quinoa rises. The Mother Grain looks at how this increasing demand is affecting quinoa farmers. Bear Witness Pictures traveled to the Bolivian quinoa-growing communities surrounding the world's largest salt flat, the Salar de Uyuni, witnessing their lives first-hand to tell the story of quinoa from the perspective of the farmers themselves.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Echo of the Mountain
Released on: 2015-06-11
Documentary
Echo of the Mountain takes a look at the life and work of Santos de la Torre, a great Huichol artist...
The History in the Gaze
Released on: 2011-04-15
History, Documentary
The film portraits the stage previous to the outbreak of the Mexican Revolution, from the end of Por...
State of Bacon
Released on: 2014-05-15
Comedy, Documentary
State of Bacon tells the kinda real but mostly fake tale of an oddball group of characters leading u...
Two Headed Cow
Released on: 2006-04-08
Music, Documentary
Documentary - Eighteen years in the making, two-headed cow started off as a black and white film tha...
Afghan Star
Released on: 2008-12-03
Documentary, Music
This documentary on the effect the talent competition "Afghan Star" has on the incredibly diverse in...
The Uncertainty Has Settled
Released on: 2017-06-04
Documentary
Agriculture and its perspective in modern times. The change from farmers to energy supplier raise qu...
Every Little Step
Released on: 2008-09-06
Documentary, Music
Follows the plight of real-life dancers as they struggle through auditions for the Broadway revival ...
Jisoe
Released on: 2005-01-21
Documentary
A year in the life of troubled Australian graffiti artist Justin Hughes.
King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution
Released on: 2012-10-16
Documentary
Focuses on how the legend of animation, Tex Avery, revolutionized cartoons.
Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar
Released on: 1995-01-01
Documentary
This riveting music documentary traces the history of Jazz piano legend Oscar Peterson, from his ear...
Rainier the Mountain
Released on: 1999-01-01
Documentary
In this retrospective tribute, acclaimed filmmaker Jean Walkinshaw hails the 100th anniversary of Mo...
Todo Cambia
Released on: 2000-01-01
Documentary
A documentary that takes an in depth look at a government sanctioned art school in Cuba and its stud...
Taylor Swift: From the Heart
Released on: 2013-04-01
Documentary, Music
After having released her fourth album "Red" in October 2012, Taylor Alison Swift continues to tear ...
Stitched: The Film
Released on: 2013-01-01
Documentary
"Stitched" is a fun-filled documentary following three quilters racing to complete their entries for...
We Feed the World
Released on: 2005-09-10
Documentary
A documentary that exposes the shocking truths behind industrial food production and food wastage, f...
Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story
Released on: 2014-04-27
Documentary
We all love food. As a society, we devour countless cooking shows, culinary magazines and foodie blo...