The Mother Grain

2014

34 min Documentary 0.0 7 likes

As the international consumption of quinoa rises. The Mother Grain looks at how this increasing demand is affecting quinoa farmers. Bear Witness Pictures traveled to the Bolivian quinoa-growing communities surrounding the world's largest salt flat, the Salar de Uyuni, witnessing their lives first-hand to tell the story of quinoa from the perspective of the farmers themselves.

Director:

Michael T. Wilcox

Writers:

Stefan Jeremiah, Michael T. Wilcox

Production:

N/A

Country:

United States, Bolivia

Cast