Film & Gespräch: «Toxic Harvest: The Hidden Truth about Pesticides»

In the organizer's words:

What does the fruit we buy in the supermarket have to do with global power relations, health and agriculture in South Africa?

The Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung's documentary "Toxic Harvest" follows people who work with pesticides on a daily basis and shows how closely our food system is linked to these chemicals. The film takes a critical look behind the glossy images of the agricultural industry and asks uncomfortable questions:

• Who benefits - and who pays the price?
• What impact do pesticides have on the health of workers and the environment?

At the same time, we get to know farmers who take alternative approaches to farming and show that production is also possible without poison. A film that shakes us up - and gives us hope.

Following the film presentation at Filmhaus Köln, we invite you to a discussion with pesticide expert and ecotoxicologist Dr. Silke Bollmohr from the development policy network INKOTA. Silke Bollmohr has been working on the topic of pesticide effects for 25 years, mainly in Africa, and lived in South Africa herself for 15 years. At INKOTA, she campaigns for the export ban on pesticides that are banned here.

Admission: 9 EUR Box Office

Tickets: https://filmhaus-koeln.de/film/toxic-harvest

A joint event by INKOTA-netzwerk e.V. and Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung NRW as part of the nationwide film tour