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The Last Seed South Africa premiere and event

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Jan Urhahn
11 Jan 2022
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The Last Seed South Africa premiere and event

By
Jan Urhahn
11 Jan 2022

When: Tuesday, 2 May 2023 at 17:45
Where: The Homecoming Centre, 15 A Buitenkant Street, Zonnebloem, Cape Town, 7925

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Join us for the South African premiere of The Last Seed, a documentary feature film on the past and
future of African food and agriculture. Experts, activists, and small-scale food producers unpack the
growing threats to age-old practices of seed saving, selection, and exchange on the African continent,
presenting alternatives in a bid to transform our food systems and challenge the destructive practices of
corporations. Farmers from Senegal, South Africa, and Tanzania talk about the sustainability and
adaptability of their farming practices and share wisdom worth discovering.

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The film premiere will be followed by a discussion and reception with the following guests:

  • Mariam Mayet, African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB)
  • Prof. Mvuselelo Ngcoya, University of KwaZulu-Natal
  • Vanessa Black, Biowatch South Africa
  • Andréa Gema, Film Director
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Moderation:

  • Refiloe Joala, Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung

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The Last Seed
was produced by the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung in cooperation with the Alliance for Food
Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA), Biowatch South Africa and PELUM Tanzania. Written and directed by
Andréa Gema. Interviews with Vanessa Black, Biowatch South Africa, Mariam Mayet, African Centre for
Biodiversity (ACB) and Prof. Mvuselelo Ngcoya, University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, and others.

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The premiere is organised by Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung in cooperation with Business and Arts South
Africa (BASA).

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Watch the trailer here.

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When: Friday, 4 August 2023 at 17:30

‍Where: Goethe-Institut, 119 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood Johannesburg, 2193

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The Last Seed is a documentary feature film showing how the past and the future of African agriculture are threatened, with a focus on struggles over the control of seeds.

Der Dokumentarfilm The Last Seed zeigt, wie das Erbe und die Zukunft der afrikanischen Landwirtschaft bedroht sind.

The Last Seed
Produced by the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation in association with the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa, Biowatch South Africa, and PELUM Tanzania.
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