The film gives a portrait of a simple farmer of the savannah in northwestern Ghana who uses an age-old technique to feed his chickens. Although recorded by the video camera, the actual method is unclear until the director reveals the farmer's secret at the end of the film.
Shit and chicks
Genre
Documentary
Country
Netherlands
Year
2006
Duration
10'
Kees van der Geest
Production Companies
Mudcastle Production
Director's Notes
Director's Notes
«The question I want to raise in this film is whether African 'development' should come from within (that is: with local techniques and indigenous knowledge) or whether Africa can benefit more from a Western style development, based on economic rationality, technology and the maximisation of profit. I don't have a clear-cut answer to this difficult question. (...) In my opinion, Africa can certainly benefit from some Western technologies and 'ways of doing things'. But Africans should have the freedom to pick and choose from what the West has to offer and keep their development in their own hands».
Food
Food
An important topic with various aspects: high-yield agriculture, sustainable farming, plant-based diets, intensive livestock farming, eco-friendly eating, lab-grown meat, reducing food waste, mindful consumption...
Food on Film project
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Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the Creative Europe Media Program. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.