Synopsis
- “Is this what paradise looks like? With lush poetic images, Bertram Verhaag takes us on a trip to southern England, to Prince Charles’ organic farm. Be prepared to dismiss a many preconceptions after seeing this film; preconceptions against Prince Charles and against organic agriculture.” (ehp June 2013)
This film depicts a Prince, who has the vision to feed the world with organic agriculture and heal damaged nature. Alongside his charismatic farm manager David Wilson, he has been pursuing this goal for 30 years. Through poetically impressive images, this unique collaboration portrays how organic agriculture works, and the benefits that emanate from it. Bertram Verhaag observed these two visionaries over the course of five years - through all four seasons.
The Prince of Wales already felt strongly about the concept of organic and sustainable farming long before the word “sustainability” was on everyone’s lips. More than 30 years ago, he realised that other farmers could only be swayed to cultivate their land without poisons and in harmony with nature, if they were presented with a practical example. This example turned into an exceptional success and now, farmers from all over the United Kingdom travel to the Duchy Home Farm, to gather the courage and knowledge they need, to convert to organic themselves. Prince Charles appears in an entirely unusual light, which forces the viewer to throw all prejudices towards him and organic agriculture overboard.
Crew
- Director: Bertram Verhaag
- Director of photography: Fritzen, Gerald, Lusznat, Hans Albrecht, Hien, Pauli, Hauschild, Waldemar
- Editor (Cut): Singer, Melania, Klimmeck, Uwe, Musikar, Doris
- Score: Hammi, Sami
- Production assistant: Hauschild, Jelka
- Associate producer: Linke, Eva
- Location Scout: Geier, Bernward
- Sound: von Kleist, Marcus, Ravasz, Zoltan
- Production company: DENKmal-Film Verhaag GmbH
- Distributed by: DENKmal-Film Verhaag GmbH
Awards
- (2013) The Prize of the President of Nitra Selfgoverning Region, Nitra
- (2013) Award of the Minister of Agriculture, Prag
- (2014) Horst-Stern-Preis für den besten Naturfilm der Stiftung NaturSchutzFonds, Brandenburg
Festivals
- (2013) Montréal World Film Festival, Canada
- (2013) Agrofilm Festival, Nitra
- (2013) Ekotopfilm Festival , Bratislava
- (2013) Life Sciences Film Festival, Prag
- (2013) Kuchnia+ foodfilmfest, Prag
- (2014) Ökofilmtour, Deutschland
- (2014) Green Me Film Festival, Berlin
- (2014) Envirofilm, Banska Bystrica
- (2014) T-Film, Ostrava
