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Our Soil is Our Heritage

Germany 2019 / Documentary / 79 minutes / Director: Marc Uhlig / Universal

Director's Commentary

Marc Uhlig on his documentary "Our Soil is Our Heritage"

»A few years ago I was standing in a field and helping with the harvest. For the first time I understood and felt that the soil on which I was standing nourished my family and me. I was very happy about this, but at the same time I felt that something was not right here. Simon Neitzel (wirundjetzt e.V.) then gave me many important impulses and made it clear to me that the soil is in danger due to climate change, urbanization and soil damaging cultivation. Never before had I thought about the circumstances under which farmers draw food from this soil. I was used to simply going to the supermarket and buying the food I wanted, anytime I wanted. I had become unaware of the fact that this planet with its soil is unique and worth protecting.

With "Our Soil is Our Heritage" I want to show the working conditions, worries and visions of farmers that remain hidden from us as consumers. On my way I found and experienced hopeful initiatives and people who sow the seeds of sustainability so that our children have a chance to build on them. I have become aware of how important this topic is for society and the future and I am convinced that this documentary has great potential to reach many people in order to increase the social awareness of organic, sustainable and regional agriculture. Farmers will be given a face and they will be given the appreciation they deserve.«