BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:29579@offbeat.amsterdam SUMMARY:Mãos à Terra DTSTAMP:20261027T234718Z DTSTART:20261102T170000Z DTEND:20261102T223000Z DESCRIPTION:MOVIE SCREENING + TALK WITH SÉRGIO GUIDOUX THE DIRECTOR\n\nMovi e starts at 19:00\n\nEntrance on donation\n\nFor 35 years\, an ecologist f armers’ market has connected urban dwellers with\nthose who grow their foo d. This pioneering movement brings together farming\nfamilies\, urban natu ralists\, progressive clergy\, and environmentalists fighting\nagainst con ventional agricultural models and cultivating a healthy alternative\nfor t he future of food in cities.\n\nThe documentary “Hands to the Earth” explo res various layers of the\nenvironmental struggle in southern Brazil throu gh the voices and stories of the\nfirst ecological agriculture market in L atin America – the Ecological Farmers’\nMarket\, which has been held every Saturday since 1989 in Porto Alegre.\n\nThrough images and testimonials c aptured over 4 years\, both in rural and urban\nsettings\, combined with e xtensive historical archive material\, the film sheds\nlight on the agents leading the battle for health\, from farm to table.\n\n\nDIRECTOR’S STATE MENT\n\nMãos à Terra (Hands to the Earth) is more than just a film\; it is the\nculmination of a seven-year journey\, a labor of love that began in 2018\, with\nour small team of filmmakers documenting and researching the lives and story of\nthe people that produce our food sustainably. From the very start\, I knew this\nstory was too important not to tell—not just fo r Brazil\, but for anyone\nconcerned about the future of food\, agricultur e\, and the environment.\n\nOver these seven years\, we have documented an extraordinary tapestry of lives\nintertwined with the land. We’ve collect ed and recovered rare footage on VHS\,\npreserving moments that have since become history. These images bear witness to\nthe resilience of farmers\, the strength of grassroots movements\, and the quiet\nbattles fought by t hose who believe in a sustainable future. But as we worked to\ntell this s tory\, life threw us curveballs. The pandemic forced us to pause\,\nreeval uate\, and find new ways to connect with our subjects. And then came the\n 2024 floods — a natural disaster of unprecedented scale in Brazil\, mirror ing the\nenvironmental crises we had been documenting on screen.\n\nThese events reminded me that the issues we were exploring—climate change\,\nsys temic inequality\, and the resilience of communities—are not abstract conc epts\nbut lived realities. The floods\, amplified by the devastation of th e rivers’\nriparian forests by monoculture and corporate agriculture\, und erscored the\nurgency of our message. They connected directly to the strug gles of the farmers\nin our film\, turning their stories into a universal metaphor for survival and\nhope.\n\nThis journey has taught me that storyt elling is not just about capturing moments\nbut about bearing witness—to t he beauty of the land\, the strength of its people\,\nand the fragility of systems we often take for granted. Mãos à Terra is a\ntestament to the po wer of persistence. It’s a film born out of patience\,\ncuriosity\, and re spect for those who have dedicated their lives to preserving\nthe earth wh ile producing our food.\n\nI believe this story will resonate with audienc es everywhere because it speaks\nto our shared humanity. It’s a reminder t hat change is possible\, even in the\nface of overwhelming odds. Through t he voices of farmers and environmentalists\,\nordinary people fighting for a better future\, Mãos à Terra offers not just a\ndiagnosis of our broken systems but a prescription for healing—one rooted in\ncommunity\, justice \, and hope.\n\nThis film has grown with me over these seven years\, shape d by challenges and\nenriched by unexpected gifts. I am confident that it will inspire people\neverywhere to see the land\, their food\, and each ot her in a new light. After\nall\, the fight for sustainability and equity i s not just about the future—it’s\nabout our present moment\, and the choic es we make today to secure tomorrow. URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/maos-a-terra GEO:52.4102723;4.9353295 LOCATION:Het Machinegebouw - Buikslotermeerdijk 95\, 1027 GE Amsterdam STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:climate,documentary,donation-based,ecology,film,food culture,tal k X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Movie Screening + Talk with Sérgio Guidoux the Director

Movie starts at 19:00

Entrance on donation

For 35 years, an ecologist farmers’ ma rket has connected urban dwellers with those who grow their food. This pio neering movement brings together farming families, urban naturalists, prog ressive clergy, and environmentalists fighting against conventional agricu ltural models and cultivating a healthy alternative for the future of food in cities.

The documentary “Hands to the Earth” explores various la yers of the environmental struggle in southern Brazil through the voices a nd stories of the first ecological agriculture market in Latin America – t he Ecological Farmers’ Market, which has been held every Saturday since 19 89 in Porto Alegre.

Through images and testimonials captured over 4 years, both in rural and urban settings, combined with extensive historica l archive material, the film sheds light on the agents leading the battle for health, from farm to table.

DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT

Mão s à Terra (Hands to the Earth) is more than just a film; it is t he culmination of a seven-year journey, a labor of love that began in 2018 , with our small team of filmmakers documenting and researching the lives and story of the people that produce our food sustainably. From the very s tart, I knew this story was too important not to tell—not just for Brazil, but for anyone concerned about the future of food, agriculture, and the e nvironment.

Over these seven years, we have documented an extraordin ary tapestry of lives intertwined with the land. We’ve collected and recov ered rare footage on VHS, preserving moments that have since become histor y. These images bear witness to the resilience of farmers, the strength of grassroots movements, and the quiet battles fought by those who believe i n a sustainable future. But as we worked to tell this story, life threw us curveballs. The pandemic forced us to pause, reevaluate, and find new way s to connect with our subjects. And then came the 2024 floods — a natural disaster of unprecedented scale in Brazil, mirroring the environmental cri ses we had been documenting on screen.

These events reminded me that the issues we were exploring—climate change, systemic inequality, and the resilience of communities—are not abstract concepts but lived realities. The floods, amplified by the devastation of the rivers’ riparian forests b y monoculture and corporate agriculture, underscored the urgency of our me ssage. They connected directly to the struggles of the farmers in our film , turning their stories into a universal metaphor for survival and hope.

This journey has taught me that storytelling is not just about captur ing moments but about bearing witness—to the beauty of the land, the stren gth of its people, and the fragility of systems we often take for granted.  Mãos à Terra is a testament to the power of persistenc e. It’s a film born out of patience, curiosity, and respect for those who have dedicated their lives to preserving the earth while producing our foo d.

I believe this story will resonate with audiences everywhere beca use it speaks to our shared humanity. It’s a reminder that change is possi ble, even in the face of overwhelming odds. Through the voices of farmers and environmentalists, ordinary people fighting for a better future,  Mãos à Terra offers not just a diagnosis of our broken syste ms but a prescription for healing—one rooted in community, justice, and ho pe.

This film has grown with me over these seven years, shaped by ch allenges and enriched by unexpected gifts. I am confident that it will ins pire people everywhere to see the land, their food, and each other in a ne w light. After all, the fight for sustainability and equity is not just ab out the future—it’s about our present moment, and the choices we make toda y to secure tomorrow.

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