WHEN TOMATOES MET WAGNER

WHEN TOMATOES MET WAGNER, 2019
Greece| DCP, Color, 73’ | Greek
Director: Marianna Economou

We are in a small Greek village where each of the thirty-three inhabitants makes a living through organic agriculture. We see Alecco, head of operations of production and packaging, and his neighbor Christos carrying huge speakers to the middle of the tomato field. Discussing whether classical music or traditional Greek music would be better for the crop, they finally decide to try both. Alecco, who enjoys telling stories, shares the history of the 500-year-old seeds they use to those around him during the packaging of these tomato purees, which they import from these humble plants to people around the world. This candid documentary, which made its premiere at the Berlinale, as part of the “Culinary Cinema” category, addresses the issue of agriculture and organic production in a globalizing world, and manages to approach a global issue with a language that warms one’s heart through the sincere and personal experiences of its friendly characters.