Take One Action marked International Women’s Day on 8th March by screening the film Bitter Seeds and I, Oyunn Anshus, was there on behalf of Eco-Congregation Scotland!
The film draws attention to the plight of Indian cotton farmers through one woman’s story.
Take One Action describe the film (http://www.takeoneaction.org.uk/calendar/details/697):
A billion people go to bed hungry every night around the world. Women are often hit hardest with climate change, agricultural pressures and land grabs combining to make the current food system untenable. Marking International Women’s Day, Bitter Seeds offers an "affecting, character-driven portrait" (Variety) of Manjusha Amberwar, a young Indian who hopes to get her debut article published in the local paper. Taking her first step as a journalist is not easy for the village girl, whose entire family opposes her ambition, and her chosen topic provides even less reason for joy. Her father was one of many Indian cotton farmers who have committed suicide because of the pressures heaped on rural farmers by changing food systems. Manjusha hopes that by drawing attention to their plight, she can bring an end to this epidemic. But where do the real solutions lie?
The film was introduced by Archbishop Desmund Tutu who supports the Take One Action campaign, and was followed by a discussion with Sarah Watson, Oxfam Scotland Campaigner and Joanna Blythman, an award-winning investigative journalist and author of six landmark books on food issues.
The conversation with the audience highlighted the huge difficulties and challenges facing small-scale farmers around the world, and how we can make a difference to people’s lives by choosing to buy for example Fairtrade products.
You can access a Bitter Seeds review by clicking on the link: http://www.kindleproject.org/blog/tag/bitter-seeds/
Frequently Asked Questions about Bitter Seeds by TeddyBear films: http://teddybearfilms.fatcow.com/films/bitter-seeds-film/faqs/
Take One Action is Scotland’s global action cinema project. Find out more by accessing their website: http://www.takeoneaction.org.uk/
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