Grade Level: JrH-Adult Producer: Bullfrog Films Closed Captioned: Yes

Running Time: 40 mins Country of Origin: United States Study Guide: Yes

Copyright Date: 2009 Available in French: No

However, people have become greedy and careless, endangering this vital living resource with destructive methods of agriculture, mining practices, and urban development. The word dirt has become "dirty". This abusive behavior has yielded catastrophic results, which the film does not shy away from: mass starvation, drought, floods and global warming.

Dirt! The Movie proves that times are changing. More than 25 renowned global visionaries in countries around the world are discovering new ways of thinking as they come together to repair this natural resource with practical, viable solutions. These participants include Bill Logan, Andy Lipkis, Dr. Vandana Shiva, Fritjof Capra, Pierre Rabhi, Wangari Maathai, Wes Jackson and Majora Carter.

To capture these prescient people and their inspiring stories, the production team filmed in more than 20 locations, including Argentina, Brazil, France, India, Kenya, and several regions of the United States.

On their journey, the filmmakers found:
• farmers and agronomists re-discovering sustainable agriculture
• tiny villages standing up for their right to feed their families
• scientists discovering connections with soil that can help reduce global warming including ways to generate electricity from soils and sediments
• inmates finding inner peace and job skills in a prison horticulture program
• children uncovering the secrets of soil fertility and eating from edible schoolyards.

NOTE:  The DVD includes two versions of the film: the full 80-minute version and a shorter 40-minute version designed primarily for educational use. There are also 120 minutes of extras including extended interviews with Alice Waters, Sebastiao & Lelia Salgado, Wangari Maathai, David Orr, Janine Benyus, Vandana Shiva, Miguel Altieri, Andy Lipkis, Paul Stamets, Richard Register, Jeanette Armstrong, Thomas Linzey, Bill Logan, Peter Girguis and Gary Vaynerchuk. Also included are scene selection and English subtitles.