From the Land to Your Table
(¿Qué Culpa Tiene el Tomate?)
Jorge Coira, Alejo Hoijman, Josué Méndez, Marcos Loayza Montoya, Carolina Navas, Alejandra Szeplaki, Paola Vieira / Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Spain, Venezuela / 2011 / 107 min
International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York
Honolulu Museum of Art
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Seven countries, seven popular markets, seven cultures. The first documentary of its kind, From the Land to Your Table shows the perspectives of seven Ibero-American filmmakers as they capture the conditions and cultural diversity of popular produce markets in their individual countries. Created collectively, each segment in this brilliantly executed documentary retains its own unique style and tone, highlighting the fascinating stories of the foods that eventually wind up on our tables. A whole new world reveals itself in every chosen character and image, illuminating the diverse socioeconomic conditions of these countries through the fascinating stories of the foods that we eat and the people who sell and produce them.
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WHAT SFC AFFILIATED UNIVERSITIES ARE SAYING
“The talkback following the film revealed an interest in how food moves in and throughout Latin America. Audience members discussed the connections between the growers and sellers (or in some cases, both), making them more aware of where their own food comes from.” – Heather Carnahan, Graduate Student, Illinois State University
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“From the Land to Your Table shows the diversity of of each of these regions with a little sense of humor and with the indudable knowledge that each of the directors contributed so that the film never fallas into a monotonous.” – Adolfo C. Martínez, LA NACION
“From the Land to Your Table works as a portrait of a small aspect of society of each of the countries it represents, as a valuable document and representative of the different daily issues and, maybe, as the beginning of a conversation about the problems of the system of commercialization and distribution of produce, its different processes and results.” – Karen Riveiro, CINEMARAMA
“Uno de los grandes atractivos de la propuesta es la participación tanto de directores de trayectoria y reconocimiento en festivales a de todo el mundo, como de realizadores jóvenes con menor experiencia y miradas frescas.” – Miguel Fernández, CINESCONDITE
“The talkback following the film revealed an interest in how food moves in and throughout Latin America. Audience members discussed the connections between the growers and sellers (or in some cases, both), making them more aware of where their own food comes from.” – Heather Carnahan, Graduate Student, Illinois State University
About the Directors
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From The Land To Your Table is a documentary created collectively by seven Ibero-American directors from different countries, following a common thread: popular markets. This observational film immerses us in their diverse cultures and traditions. The documentary looks to deconstruct current ways of production and to reveal the cultural diversity that exists behind them. From The Land To Your Table grants us the chance to share the different views and experiences of fellow societies, turning the documentary into a unique piece. The seven perspectives that compose the film are a great part of its aesthetic strength. Each of the segments provides a portrait of the countries and cultures involved, while the diversity of their tones gives an original and cosmopolitan look at a subject which is both a common concern and a shared identity. The directors who signed on to participate in this film brought their own personal and unique motivation, as well as their vision, into these stories. Through co-productions and as independent Ibero-American producers, we have a singular and powerful tool that ensures our inalienable right to produce and visualize diverse audiovisual projects. We all share the intention of rescuing the popular as a sign of identity of each culture and defending diversity as a principle. This is the reason why the seven independent production houses decided to work together, while at the same time insisted in the importance of maintaining each of the director’s “auteur” style.