Seeds of Freedom Trilogy

The Seeds of Freedom trilogy charts the story of seed from its roots at the heart of traditional, diversity-rich farming systems across the world, to being transformed into a powerful commodity, used to monopolise the global food system.

Across three 30 minute documentary films – Seeds of Freedom, Seeds of Sovereignty & Seeds of Justice – The Gaia Foundation and our global partners explore the ways in which the industrial agricultural system, and genetically modified (GM) seeds in particular, have impacted upon the agro-biodiversity evolved by farmers and communities around the world over millennia.

With thanks to the African Biodiversity Network, GRAIN, Navdanya and Melca Ethiopia, each of whom collaborated on the making of these films. Huge appreciations to filmmaker Jess Phillimore for the years he dedicated to seeing them come to life.

Watch the films below and follow links to the films in various languages across our Vimeo channel.

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