The Catastrophe Garden

Apr 1, 2022

0h 10m

★ 10.0

It is a daring idea: to grow food from old mattresses in a desolate camp at the edge of a war zone.

Overview

It is a daring idea: to grow food from old mattresses in a desolate camp at the edge of a war zone. When a refugee scientist meets two quirky professors, they must confront their own catastrophes - and make a garden grow. Short film now streaming on Waterbear.com.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Smoke Trail Productions

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