The Lie of the Land (2007)

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A very incisive and hard-hitting documentary about the way in which life for farmers and other people who depend on the countryside for their livelihood is changing for the worse as a result of the decline in home-grown food and the banning of fox-hunting. Farmers are having to kill calves which it is uneconomical to keep, paying token amounts to the local fox-hunt as unofficial knackers to dispose of the carcases for feeding to the fox-hounds. Why should society seem to care so much about the fate of hunted foxes and yet apparently so little about what happens to unwanted cattle which are cross-breed or the wrong sex? There is great resentment (as typified by the Countryside Alliance marches in London) to changes that are being imposed by a government that people in the country feel is neglecting their wishes in preference to those of the city-dwellers.

Director: Molly Dineen
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 90 min
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Production: RTO Pictures
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Lie of the Land about?
A very incisive and hard-hitting documentary about the way in which life for farmers and other people who depend on the countryside for their livelihood is changing for the worse as a result of the decline in home-grown food and the banning of fox-hunting. Farmers are having to kill calves which it is uneconomical to keep, paying token amounts to the local fox-hunt as unofficial knackers to dispose of the carcases for feeding to the fox-hounds. Why should society seem to care so much about the fate of hunted foxes and yet apparently so little about what happens to unwanted cattle which are cross-breed or the wrong sex? There is great resentment (as typified by the Countryside Alliance marches in London) to changes that are being imposed by a government that people in the country feel is neglecting their wishes in preference to those of the city-dwellers.
Who directed The Lie of the Land?
The Lie of the Land was directed by Molly Dineen.
Who stars in The Lie of the Land?
The Lie of the Land stars Molly Dineen.
How long is The Lie of the Land?
The Lie of the Land has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
What genre is The Lie of the Land?
The Lie of the Land is a Documentary film.
Where was The Lie of the Land produced?
The Lie of the Land was produced in United Kingdom.