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Symphony of the Soil

| Release Date: October 11, 2013

Summary: 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.

Details

Runtime:	104 min
Rating:	Not Rated
Official Site:	http://www.symphonyofthesoil.com/
Production:	Lily Films
Genres:	Adventure, Documentary
Country:	USA
Language:	English

Director	Credit
Deborah Koons	Director

Writer	Credit
Deborah Koons	Writer

Cast	Credit
Charles Benbrook	Himself - Chief Scientist Of The Organic Center
Dan Barber	Himself - Chef, Stone Barns Center For Food And Agriculture And Blue Hill Restaurant
Daniel Hillel	Himself - Retired Professor Of Soil Physics And Hydrology And Senior Research Scientist
Elaine Ingham	Herself - President And Director Of Research, Rodale, 2011; President And Director Of Research, Soil Foodweb Inc 1996-2011
Fred Kirschenmann	Himself - Farmer, Distinguished Fellow At The Leopold Center For Sustainable Agriculture, President Of The Board, Stone Barns Center For Food And Agriculture
Ignacio Chapela	Himself - Narrator/Interviewee, Microbial Ecologist And Associate Professor, University Of California, Berkeley
Jaspal Singh Chattha	Himself - Farmer, J & P Organic Farm, India
Kate Scow	Herself - Professor Of Soil Science And Microbial Ecology Department Of Land, Air And Water Resources
Michael Hansen	Himself - Senior Scientist With Consumers Union, Publisher Of Consumer Reports
Oliver Chadwick	Himself - Professor Of Geography
Paul Hepperly	Himself - Research Director 2002-2009, The Rodale Institute
Penny Livingston-Stark	Herself - Co-Director Of The Regenerative Design Institute And Co-Manager Of The Commonweal Garden Organic Farm, Bolinas, CA
Vandana Shiva	Herself - Physicist And Environmental Activist
Warren Weber	Himself - Farmer, Star Route Farms, Bolinas, CA

Producer	Credit
Anwei Chen	Associate Producer
Ariana Garfinkel	Associate Producer
Bryan Gibel	Associate Producer
Carolina Cruz Santiago	Associate Producer
Jessy Beckett	Associate Producer
Molly Jones	Associate Producer
Sarah E. Gonzalez	Associate Producer
Sarah Gorsline	Associate Producer