This documentary film is one of the outcomes of over two years of research on the food system of Barbados. Motivated by the multiple crises affecting the island since 2020, the aim of this study was to discuss the potential of the tenets of food sovereignty for Barbados, where the movement is mostly unheard of, obscured by a forced focus on food security. While food security ensures that people are fed, it avoids questions on how the food is produced, and to whom it profits. Beyond a written report, this project sought to give a voice to the local consumers, farmers, distributors, officials and experts about what kind of changes they wish for in their food system. The film also hopes to be a tool for further discussion on our problematic relationships to food, both in the Caribbean and in other regions of the world.
- Year2023
- Runtime40 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryBarbados
- PremiereOntario
- GenreDocumentary Feature
- DirectorCloé Fortin
This documentary film is one of the outcomes of over two years of research on the food system of Barbados. Motivated by the multiple crises affecting the island since 2020, the aim of this study was to discuss the potential of the tenets of food sovereignty for Barbados, where the movement is mostly unheard of, obscured by a forced focus on food security. While food security ensures that people are fed, it avoids questions on how the food is produced, and to whom it profits. Beyond a written report, this project sought to give a voice to the local consumers, farmers, distributors, officials and experts about what kind of changes they wish for in their food system. The film also hopes to be a tool for further discussion on our problematic relationships to food, both in the Caribbean and in other regions of the world.
- Year2023
- Runtime40 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryBarbados
- PremiereOntario
- GenreDocumentary Feature
- DirectorCloé Fortin