17th Annual San Francisco Greek Film Festival

When Tomatoes Met Wagner

Expired October 11, 2020 6:45 AM
Already unlocked? for access
This virtual screening is eligible for the Astron Audience Award! Unlock the film to cast your vote.
Protected ContentThis content can only be viewed in authorized regions: Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Maine, District Of Columbia, Rhode Island.

Do tomatoes taste better when they listen to the music of Richard Wagner? 

Elias, a small farming village in central Greece, is dying out. But two cousins team up with the village grannies to cultivate tomatoes. With a little help from Wagner’s music, the villagers export their little jars with organic tomato recipes across the world. The film follows the protagonists of this unlikely story, as they struggle to make their dream come true. Humorous and bittersweet, this documentary speaks to us about the importance of reinventing oneself in times of crisis and the power of human relationships. 


THIS FILM IS APPROPRIATE FOR ALL AGES.


WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES.

  • Year
    2019
  • Runtime
    72 minutes
  • Language
    Modern Greek (1453-)
  • Country
    Greece
  • Premiere
    Berlinale
  • Director
    Marianna Economou
  • Screenwriter
    Marianna Economou
  • Producer
    Spiros Mavrogenis, Rea Apostolides, Yuri Averof