Sunú Mexican Maize Farmers
Seen through the eyes of small, midsize and large Mexican maize producers, SUNU knits together different stories from a threatened rural world. This film documents how people realize their determination to stay free, to work the land and cultivate their seeds, to be true to their cultures and forms of spirituality, all in a modern world where corn is being threatened at the center of its origin: Mexico.
"Sunu serves as both a celebration of our essential relationship with the Earth and a warning that we have ceded food production to corporations. The personal relationship between the people and their homegrown food source is clear and powerful." - Video Librarian
"Surire is highly recommended as a window on an indigenous people and a fine example of modern Chilean filmmaking. The filmmakers have allowed the beauty of the land itself to comment on its relationship with the Aymara. An excellent study guide is available for download from the distributor." - Educational Media Reviews Online
Running Time
80 mins
Year
2015
Kanopy ID
1258733
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Comments (2)
GM corn can crossover and contaminate ancient corn varieties; the result is a deformed hybrid which does not produce corn ears. It is devastating to see what Monsanto is trying to do to rural Mexico, the birthplace of corn, and to hear from bureaucrats for whom people are numbers and yield. ...Read more
GM corn can crossover and contaminate ancient corn varieties; the result is a deformed hybrid which does not produce corn ears. It is devastating to see what Monsanto is trying to do to rural Mexico, the birthplace of corn, and to hear from bureaucrats for whom people are numbers and yield. The Mexicans have been resisting for years and this film is an extraordinary document of their struggle.
Read lessI had the opportunity to see "Sunu" at San Francisco's Mexican Museum, and it is a wonderful portrait of the challenges faced by corn farmers in Mexico, from small dry-farmed plots to large industrial operations. They speak of the pride of their place in history and joy in their lives, the ...Read more
I had the opportunity to see "Sunu" at San Francisco's Mexican Museum, and it is a wonderful portrait of the challenges faced by corn farmers in Mexico, from small dry-farmed plots to large industrial operations. They speak of the pride of their place in history and joy in their lives, the threat posed by Monsanto, NAFTA and their own government, and the sadness they experience when their children leave to find better opportunities in urban areas. Made by first time filmmaker and long-time puppeteer Teresa Camou, it is beautifully shot and structured well. A lovely and sometimes devastating film.
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