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This Borrowed Land

1984 28 min
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The Peace River Valley in British Columbia is an area of rich farmland threatened by the construction of a hydro-electric dam. This Borrowed Land gives the women who farm the Peace the chance to voice their growing concern over the conversion of farmland to uses not related to the production of food. They ask: "Will we leave our children enough land to grow food on?" They are firmly committed to their lifestyle despite the difficulties, both concrete and imponderable. A film about agriculture, ecology, land misuse, and stout-willed farmers who happen to be women.

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The Peace River Valley in British Columbia is an area of rich farmland threatened by the construction of a hydro-electric dam. This Borrowed Land gives the women who farm the Peace the chance to voice their growing concern over the conversion of farmland to uses not related to the production of food. They ask: "Will we leave our children enough land to grow food on?" They are firmly committed to their lifestyle despite the difficulties, both concrete and imponderable. A film about agriculture, ecology, land misuse, and stout-willed farmers who happen to be women.

  • director
    Bonnie Kreps
  • script
    Bonnie Kreps
  • producer
    Signe Johansson
  • executive producer
    Kathleen Shannon
  • cinematography
    Nina Wisnicki
  • sound
    Martin Fossum
  • editing
    Haida Paul
  • narrator
    Anna Hagan
  • music
    Hildegard Westerkamp

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