Symphony of the Soil
Released: October 11, 2013Runtime: 104 min
Drawing from ancient knowledge and cutting edge science, Symphony of the Soil is an artistic exploration of the miraculous substance soil. By understanding the elaborate relationships and mutuality between soil, water, the atmosphere, plants and animals, we come to appreciate the complex and dynamic nature of this precious resource. The film also examines our human relationship with soil, the use and misuse of soil in agriculture, deforestation and development, and the latest scientific research on soil’s key role in ameliorating the most challenging environmental issues of our time. Filmed on four continents, featuring esteemed scientists and working farmers and ranchers, Symphony of the Soil is an intriguing presentation that highlights possibilities of healthy soil creating healthy plants creating healthy humans living on a healthy planet.
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- Ignacio Chapelaas Self - Narrator, Interviewee, Microbial Ecologist and Associate Professor, University of California, Berkeley
- Dan Barberas Self - Chef, Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture and Blue Hill Restaurant
- Vandana Shivaas Self - Physicist and Environmental Activist
- Daniel Hillelas Self - Retired Professor of Soil Physics and Hydrology and Senior Research Scientist
- Elaine Inghamas Self - President and Director of Research, Rodale, 2011; President and Director of Research, Soil Foodweb Inc 1996-2011
- Michael Hansenas Self - Senior Scientist with Consumers Union, Publisher of Consumer Reports
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Ignacio Chapela
as Self - Narrator, Interviewee, Microbial Ecologist and Associate Professor, University of California, Berkeley
Dan Barber
as Self - Chef, Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture and Blue Hill Restaurant
Vandana Shiva
as Self - Physicist and Environmental Activist
Daniel Hillel
as Self - Retired Professor of Soil Physics and Hydrology and Senior Research Scientist
Elaine Ingham
as Self - President and Director of Research, Rodale, 2011; President and Director of Research, Soil Foodweb Inc 1996-2011
Michael Hansen
as Self - Senior Scientist with Consumers Union, Publisher of Consumer Reports
Fred Kirschenmann
as Self - Farmer, Distinguished Fellow at the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, President of the Board, Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture
Penny Livingston Stark
as Self - Co-Director of the Regenerative Design Institute and Co-Manager of the Commonweal Garden Organic Farm, Bolinas, CA
Kate Scow
as Self - Professor of Soil Science and Microbial Ecology Department of Land, Air and Water Resources
Warren Weber
as Self - Farmer, Star Route Farms, Bolinas, CA
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