I am showing "Part 5: Ceres Children" of The VT Movie and will lead a Q & A, this coming Thursday 7 pm at the Warren Library.
"Part Five – Ceres’ Children" takes a deeper look at some of Vermont’s cherished traditions: participatory democracy and the conservation ethic, from the ideas of George Perkins Marsh, one of America’s first environmentalists, to contemporary volunteer groups and activist movements. The film captures 21st century debates over natural resources, including water, then circles back in time to show how these concerns originate in the ethics of farmers, who depended on the natural world for their survival. The disappearance of dairy farms has raised a tough question: how big is too big? How can Vermont survive in a world economy? Can Vermont be a model for small, local and self-sufficient farming?
Each part of The Vermont Movie stands alone but underlying narrative streams and voices thread their way throughout the series.
Freedom & Unity: The Vermont Movie is a six-part collaborative documentary produced by several dozen Vermont-based Filmmakers. Using cinema verite, personal stories, rare footage, compelling interviews and original re-enactments they’ve created a living testament that explores the history and contemporary culture of the Green Mountain State. Vermonters past and present – from Abenakis and early settlers, runaway slaves, farmers, historians, politicians, activists, newcomers moving “back to the land” – tell how one small state has made a very big difference.
Visit our website (www.thevermontmovie.com) to view our trailer, and read about our filmmakers and advisers.
Oct 19, 2024, 7:30 to 11 PM
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