International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam

Seed Warriors

Katharina von Flotow, Mirjam von Arx, Switzerland, 2009, color, HDcam, 85'

Synopsis

By 2050 temperatures worldwide are expected to rise by at least 2 degrees. This will result in a drop in food production by up to 30 per cent in some regions. But global food demand will have doubled. How will we feed the world?
Is the "Doomsday Vault", built in the Norwegian permafrost, and containing seeds from around the world, a practical way of safeguarding the world's biodiversity or a utopian ideal? In Seed Warriors we hear from the scientists behind this ambitious project and travel to Kenya to examine what the Svalbard Global Seed Vault can contribute to the fight against hunger.

Credits

Director
Mirjam von Arx
Katharina von Flotow
Involved TV Channel
SF
ARTE/ZDF
ZDF/ARTE

Contact info

World Sales
ican films gmbh, Mirjam von Arx
Festival Handling
ican films gmbh, Manuela Ruggeri
Website
http://www.seedwa....org

Selected for

Docs for Sale 2009

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Genre: Human Interest / Social Issues
Genre: Science / Technology
Genre: Nature / Environment
Country of Production: Switzerland
Year production: 2009
Length: more than 60

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