Growing food is not just about sustenance—it is about feeding spirituality. Food for the Rest of Us calls attention to oft-overlooked spiritual needs that are satiated through growing one’s own food. It is in these self-provisioning acts that the protagonists of this film serve as conduits between ancestors and future generations, attain sovereignty over their food, and ignite a deeper purpose that can sustain the food sovereignty movement. As the film’s name implies, this is a documentary about the 99 percent, about the millions of food-insecure households in the United States, and about the rest of us who are struggling to thrive despite corporate food regimes.
The film takes its time, using ambient nature imagery and the central theme of reconnection to land to weave together four storylines. Viewers are transported to the distant valleys of Honolulu, Hawaii, the urban core of Kansas City, Missouri, the pastures of Colorado, and...
University of California Press