What's on: Screening of Modified documentary - 16 September Grey Lynn
Join us on Monday 16/9 for a screening of Modified.
Aube Giroux (the filmmaker) and her mother embark on a very personal and poignant investigative journey to find out why genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are not labeled on food products in the United States and Canada, despite being labeled in 64 countries around the world.
Interweaving the personal and the political, the film is anchored in the filmmaker’s relationship to her mom, a gardener and food activist who battled cancer during the film's production.
Their intimate mother-daughter quest for answers, fuelled by a shared love of food, reveals the extent to which the agribusiness industry controls our food policies, making a strong case for a more transparent and sustainable food system.
A visual celebration of family legacy and the love of food, cooking, and gardening.
6:00pm: Arrive and mingle
6:15pm: Official Welcome
6:30pm: Film begins (1 hour + 27 mins)
8:00pm: Discussion, sharing and connecting
Register here: www.eventbrite.co.nz... or www.facebook.com...
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This is part of a series of documentary screenings to come together, learn, raise awareness and discuss.
4 Mondays, 4 conscious movies
19 August: Seed - The untold story
26 August: The need to grow
16 September: Modified
23 September: River Blue
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