To some, South L.A. may conjure images of vacant lots and liquor stores; gangs and drug dealers. Yet a burgeoning movement of urban gardeners is working to change that perception, as well as that reality for the many who live there. Can You Dig This - Delila Vallot's debut documentary, executive produced by John Legend - follows four unlikely gardeners over a year, getting their hands dirty to change their own lives, their family's lives and their whole neighborhood. From a young girl trying to convince her dad to eat greens, to a renegade gardener that plants a food forest in his home, these are intimate depictions of what it means to, as he says, "plant some shit". This is not only a story for South L.A., the food deserts and daily struggles of our gardeners are reflected across American cities and the way we think about food, health and the environment.
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DISCUSSION WITH: Delila Vallot, filmmaker; Randy Wittorp, Kaiser Permanente
Program Sponsors:
Community Partners: Bay Area Women in Film & Media (BAWIFM); Eat Real Fest; Factory Farming Awareness Coalition; Green for All; SF Vegetarian Society
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