#WFF25 Special Event: A special post-screening conversation following the World Premiere of The Jungle with Director Matt Wechsler, Executive Producer/Subject Mark Bittman, and regenerative agriculture leader Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin at White Feather Farm, Tuesday, October 15th at 7:00pm
Unraveling centuries of greed and exploitation in America’s meat industry, this modern-day take on Upton Sinclair's shocking 1906 novel, The Jungle, calls into question the profiteering of ecosystems and reveals how indigenous knowledge may hold the key to creating an equitable food system for both people and the planet.
Matt Wechsler (director) is an Emmy-nominated director whose work focuses on social and environmental food issues. Among his feature films, SUSTAINABLE (Netflix) explores the challenges of small farms, and RIGHT TO HARM exposes environmental injustice in rural communities. He also produced LAST MAN FISHING about the corporate takeover of America’s fisheries.
Tickets:
$25 per person
ABOUT THE FILM:
A modern-day take on Upton Sinclair's shocking 1906 novel, The Jungle unravels centuries of greed and exploitation in America’s meat industry and reveals how indigenous knowledge may hold the key to creating an equitable food system for both people and the planet. Featuring former New York Times food columnist Mark Bittman, the film chronicles generations of profit-driven conglomerates manipulating our food system, destroying ecosystems, and exacerbating climate change. Industry insiders detail the roadmap for today’s corporate dominance. Simultaneously, slaughterhouse laborers fight for justice against relentless worker abuse. Others, like Paige and Derrick Jackson, have lost trust in the system, radically changing their lives to raise their own food. Committed to rebuilding our perpetually broken meat industry, Minnesota farmer Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin begins to graze his chickens using an indigenous technique. The effects are a revelation. Could this very simple method offer a clue toward solving the great American meat problem?
ABOUT THE FILMMAKER:
Matt Wechsler is an Emmy-nominated director whose work focuses on social and environmental food issues. Among his feature films, Sustainable explores the challenges of small farms, and Right To Harm exposes environmental injustice in rural communities. He also produced Last Man Fishing about the corporate takeover of America’s fisheries.