A group of activists, experts and Hollywood stars highlight the need for sustainable and environmentally friendly agriculture in an eye-opening new documentary.
PEOPLE exclusively premieres the trailer for Common ground, directed by film duo Josh and Rebecca Tickell. The film was screened at the Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year, where it won the Human/Nature 2023 award.
The film features interviews with Jason Momoa, Laura Dern, Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson, Donald Glover and Ian Somerhalder. Many other farmers, herders, scientists, educators and activists appear in the film.
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From left: Rebeca Tickell, Gabe Brown, Laura Dern and Josh Tickell at the 2023 Tribeca Festival on June 11, 2023.
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common ground, according to the synopsis, tells the “comprehensive and uplifting story of the pioneers of the ‘Regenerative Movement’ who are creating a new food system that produces vast quantities of nutritionally rich food while balancing the climate, healing our bodies and bringing our entire ecosystem back to life.”
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Rosario Dawson at Tribeca Festival 2023 June 8, 2023
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It is a sequel to the Tickells’ documentary Kiss the ground and covers “the deeply personal stories of those on the front lines of the food movement.”
In a statement, the Tickells said yes Common ground is “an urgent call to action and a blueprint for how we can save the future, heal our climate, and fix our broken food system—all through regenerative agriculture.”
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Jane Fonda at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival June 8, 2023
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“Ultimately, the core Common ground empowers and educates viewers, farmers, policy makers, corporate leaders, influencers and students with the tools and information they need to change our food and farming systems,” they said.
“Information is power,” the directors added. “By distributing the powerful information in this film to as many people as possible, we are empowering millions of people to become change makers.”
Common ground is in select theaters from September 27.
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