The Peril on your Plate

2018, 48 min, 18+

Authors:

Natalya Kadyrova

NK

Natalya Kadyrova

«natalya kadyrova was born in novosibirsk, russia. after graduating from novosibirsk state university with a degree in journalism, she opted to continue her studies at the gerasimov institute of cinematography (vgik) in moscow.natalya has created around 100 documentary films, with shooting locations in some of the most remote regions of the planet, including antarctica, the arctic, africa, and north korea. she has extensive experience filming human stories, which have been watched by millions of people.some of her films have had significant public impact. for example, »«brides by force»« (2012), about bride kidnapping in kyrgyzstan, helped advocacy groups fight for legal changes. natalya is a laureate of numerous international and russian festivals, including the new york film festival, flahertiana, russia, artdocfest, and others.«for me the most exciting thing about documentary filmmaking is the story, which is often much more captivating than the plot of a blockbuster or a thriller, because real life has much more to show than any made-up script. every new film is an opportunity to live the life of the protagonist. and the diversity of these lives is striking».»
Ekaterina Yakovleva

EY

Ekaterina Yakovleva

автор

You are what you eat, dieticians say. So what are we when 100% of papaya, 80% of soy and over 70% of dried baby food are genetically modified? So many health complications have been attributed to GMO food consumption and guess what? Our kitchens are now filled up with these food products loaded up with GMOS. An anti-GMO protest rally is annually organized in Berlin to create awareness to this invisible monster and more countries such as Switzerland, Spain, and Venezuela among others have placed bans on food products containing GMOs. On the other hand, pro-GMO entities especially food manufacturers have argued that transgenes are completely harmless and in fact enables farmers achieve high yields during harvest and could potentially help feed humanity.
Are the dangers of GMO food being exaggerated or are our dinners and humanity facing an existential threat?

Published: 2018
Duration: 48 min
Maturity Rating: 18+