Bitter Seeds

2011

1h 28m

7.0

7.0/10

3 votes • View on IMDb

Documentary

"Every 30 minutes a farmer in India kills himself. Is he next?"

Overview

A vibrant investigation of the predicament of central Indian cotton farmers, caught up in biotech broker Monsanto's genetically modified seed program. Refused loans by legitimate banks, the farmers borrow from illegal moneylenders at seven percent interest per month and inevitably fall into irredeemable debt, further aggravated by low yields and a need for more fertilizer and water. Out of shame, some commit suicide by drinking Monsanto’s pesticide – such deaths now number over 200,000. The tiny miracle in this seemingly hopeless globalization tragedy is the daughter of one such farmer, a council head who was the first in his village to kill himself. Eighteen-year-old Manjusha yearns to be a journalist to expose the reasons for the suicides, but she has no mentor and certainly no encouragement. Peled’s latest heroine fights on the frontline of this global human and environmental crisis, driven by a desire to voice the perspective and preserve the dignity of the powerless.

WATCH NOW

Status: Released

Language: EN

Watch "Bitter Seeds"

Open in New Tab

Production Information

Production Companies

ITVS

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Quick Facts

Release Date	September 1, 2011
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt2306473
Website	Visit Site

Cast

Key Crew

Micha X. Peled

Director

No similar movies found

Check out other popular movies

Browse Movies