Wild Relatives (2018)

Wild Relatives (2018) poster

Deep in the earth beneath the Norwegian permafrost, seeds from all over the world are stored in the Global Seed Vault to provide a backup should disaster strike. For the first time ever, seeds held there from a major gene bank in Aleppo are now being replicated, after its holdings were left behind when the institution had to move to Lebanon due to the civil war. It is refugees from Syria who are carrying out this painstaking work in the fields of the Beqaa Valley. In the Levant, dry conditions and the power of global agricultural corporations are the biggest challenge, while in the Arctic Circle - where the seed vault was supposed to withstand anything - it is rising temperatures and melting glaciers.

Director: Jumana Manna
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 70 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Mari Kvien Brunvoll
Cinematography: Marte Vold
Editing: Katrin Ebersohn
Production: Aldeles AS
Country: Lebanon, Germany, Norway
Language: العربية, English, Norsk
Original Language: en

Keywords

woman director

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wild Relatives about?
Deep in the earth beneath the Norwegian permafrost, seeds from all over the world are stored in the Global Seed Vault to provide a backup should disaster strike. For the first time ever, seeds held there from a major gene bank in Aleppo are now being replicated, after its holdings were left behind when the institution had to move to Lebanon due to the civil war. It is refugees from Syria who are carrying out this painstaking work in the fields of the Beqaa Valley. In the Levant, dry conditions and the power of global agricultural corporations are the biggest challenge, while in the Arctic Circle - where the seed vault was supposed to withstand anything - it is rising temperatures and melting glaciers.
Who directed Wild Relatives?
Wild Relatives was directed by Jumana Manna.
Who stars in Wild Relatives?
Wild Relatives stars Youssef Amer, Leif Magne Helgesen, Kim Holmén, Walid El-Youssef.
How long is Wild Relatives?
Wild Relatives has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
What genre is Wild Relatives?
Wild Relatives is a Documentary film.
Where was Wild Relatives produced?
Wild Relatives was produced in Lebanon, Germany, Norway.